Stratification detection and aerosol distribution system

ABSTRACT

An improved apparatus and methods are presented for a new and improved ultrasonic aerosol generation apparatus and air/gas and deployed aerosol movement system, which is able to increase and improve the reliability and quality of coverage and treatment of the various targeted surfaces within an enclosed space, with the generated and deployed disinfecting aerosol, by providing an improved system to detect one or more of any layers and stratifications of gas(s) and deployed aerosols within the atmosphere of the treated area(s) at any time, and a means to remove and effectively disrupt, the said layers, so the deployed aerosol can effectively treat the targeted area(s), as well as additional enhancements to the systems used for processing the atmosphere in the targeted area(s) after the treatment cycle has completed deploying the aerosol, such as improving the cleaning of the dehumidification device, and the effective operation of the dehumidification and filter components.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a divisional application, which takes priority from patentapplication Ser. No. 15/725,749, filed on Oct. 5, 2017, which claims thebenefit of provisional application No. 62/404,884 filed on Oct. 6, 2016.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Technical Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to further improved apparatusesand methods for the generation, and application, of an ultrasonicallygenerated aerosol for uses including but not limited to thesanitization, detoxification, disinfection, high-level disinfection,and/or sterilization, of one or more areas and the surfaces in thoseareas, as well as the delivery of other types of liquid agents, forvarious purposes, to one or more areas, and without limitation, thesurfaces in those area(s). The present invention includes, but it is notlimited to, a new and improved ultrasonic aerosol generation apparatusand air/gas(s) and deployed aerosol movement system, that is able toincrease and improve the reliability and quality of the coverage andtreatment of the various targeted surfaces within the treated space(s),with the generated and deployed disinfecting aerosol.

2. Discussion of the Prior Art

The prior art has extensively taught that relatively quick disinfectionand sterilization of surfaces can be achieved by exposing them to anaerosol of a disinfectant/sterilizing agent created by ultrasonicnebulization. The apparatus described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,366,125 (Koderaet al., 1980), which is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety, including any references cited therein, generates a hydrogenperoxide mist by an ultrasonic waves vibrator. The aqueous hydrogenperoxide is heated as it travels from a tank into a basin (col. 4, line6-8) where it is turned into a fog or mist as the surface of thegermicidal liquid in the basin is acted upon by ultrasonic waves. Thefog or mist will adhere to the surface of materials being sterilized ordisinfected. The surface is then irradiated with ultraviolet-ray lamps.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,878,355 and 6,102,992, each of which is incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety, including any references citedtherein, disclose a method and device for decontamination of acontaminated process area whereby a fine aerosol of an encapsulant isgenerated to encapsulate contaminants within a contaminated environment.The aerosol is generated by one or more ultrasonic transducers locatedbelow the surface of a reservoir containing a liquid. The output of thetransducers is focused to either a point and/or directed toward an areanear the surface of the liquid to cause a surface disturbance, whichresults in the formation of an aerosol from the liquid. The transducersused in these apparatuses are made from lead-zirconate-titanate-four(PZT-4) or other piezoelectric materials. This material is coated with aconductive coating (electrode material) that enables an electricalsignal to energize the transducer and causes it to emit high frequencypressure (energy).

U.S. Pat. No. 7,641,130 to Ricciardi et al., discloses methods andapparatus for optimizing aerosol generation with ultrasonic transducers.

Accordingly, there is a clearly felt need in the art for an ultrasonicaerosol generation apparatus, which is able to generate greater volumesof disinfecting aerosol than that of the prior art. The presentinvention also combines the ability to generate and deploy largeramounts of small diameter aerosol, with a combination of apparatus partsthat can constitute a smaller overall package, when compared with theprior art.

U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,561,444, 7,641,130, 7,871,016, 8,196,604, 8,359,984,8,889,081 and 9,551,996, and U.S. patent application Ser. Nos.13/277,750 and 14/247,893 are hereby incorporated into this patentapplication by reference in their entirety, including any referencescited therein.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention includes improved apparatuses and methods for thedelivery and application, of an ultrasonically generated aerosol foruses including, but not limited to, the sanitization, disinfection,high-level disinfection, and/or sterilization, of one or more areas andthe surfaces in those areas, as well as the delivery of other types ofliquid agents, for various purposes, to one or more areas, and thesurfaces found therein.

The present invention provides an ultrasonic aerosol generationapparatus and/or any other associated and/or independent apparatus(s),that are able to offer improvements to the current art including, butnot limited to, (a) removing and/or effectively disrupting, at any time,at least one or more of any stratified layer(s) of air and/or gas(s),having one or more of any temperature(s), dew point, and/or humidityattributes(s), within the one or more area(s) targeted for deployment ofthe generated aerosol, (b) removing and/or effectively disrupting, atany time, at least one or more of any stratified layer(s) of thedeployed aerosol, having one or more of any temperature(s), dew point,and/or humidity attribute(s), that can form in the targeted area(s)during the deployment of the aerosol from the aerosol generatingapparatus, and (c) locating and using, at any time, one or more of anysuitable temperature and/or humidity sensor(s) in the treated space(s)to identify one or more of any layer(s) and/or stratified layer(s) ofair/gas(s) and/or deployed aerosol, having one or more of anytemperature(s), dew points, and/or humidity attribute(s).

The present invention can also effectively, homogenize the distributionof, evenly distribute, effectively mix, and/or effectively distribute,the deployed aerosol within the targeted area(s) at one or more of anyeffective time(s) during the aerosol deployment cycle, as well as anyother effective time during the entire treatment cycle for the targetedspace(s), room(s), and/or area (s).

It is preferred, without limitation, that the aerosol is generatedwithin the apparatus and administered into at least one targeted area(s)and/or onto targeted surfaces, by pressurized air or the movement of anyair or gas to remove the generated aerosol from the aerosol generatingapparatus. The aerosol that is produced, can be of any, sizes, massconcentration or density, and number concentration. It is preferredwithout limitation that the aerosol is a submicron droplet fog oraerosol of an anti-pathogen, toxin, fungal, sterilization, disinfection,or sporicidal agent(s) or mixtures thereof (herein collectively“Agent(s)”). However, any suitable liquid agent(s) may also be used inthe present invention for various purposes such as, but not limited to,the delivery of any medication(s) to any part of any, plant, organism,animal, and/or human being.

According to an embodiment, and without limitation, the liquid that isaerosolized can be, but is not limited to one or more of any, chemical,compound, mixture, or substance, which is a liquid, preferably asolution, and may optionally include but is not limited to any, water,medicines, pharmaceutical or medical products, enzymes, fertilizers,pesticides, fuels, chemical neutralizers, and/oranti-pathogen/toxin/fungal/sporicidal agents, substances, combinationsthereof, and the like.

According to a preferred embodiment, and without limitation, a preferredliquid is any suitable PAA or peroxyacetic acid, or any suitablehydrogen peroxide combined with any suitable peroxyacetic acid in anaqueous solution, which can be effective in sanitization, disinfection,high-level disinfection, and/or sterilization, and other applications,preferably approximately between 0.1-40% hydrogen peroxide combined withapproximately 0.1-40% peroxyacetic acid in solution, more preferablyapproximately 0.88% hydrogen peroxide combined with approximately 0.18%peroxyacetic acid in an aqueous solution. Other liquids that may also beused include, but are not limited to, any chlorine dioxide in anysolution and/or ozone in any solution.

Without limitation, the generated and deployed fog or aerosol caninclude any sized aerosol droplets, preferably including substantiallyof about ten micron to submicron or less sized aerosolized droplets. Itis preferred, without limitation, that the aerosol has a higher ratherthan lower mass concentration or density of droplets. It is alsopreferred, without limitation, that the aerosol has a higher rather thanlower number concentration of droplets.

The apparatus and methods described in the present invention can pertainto any ultrasonic aerosol producing apparatus. They can also pertain toany other aerosol producing apparatus. This apparatus, brieflydescribed, has one or more piezoelectric transducers that are operatedin parallel or series. The transducers are submerged in one or more ofany suitable and effective tanks or reservoirs, and cause a surfacedisturbance, which results in the formation of an aerosol of the liquidin the tanks or reservoir(s).

According to an embodiment, and without being limited, one or more ofany, ultrasonic aerosol generating apparatus, transducer, transducerdesign, transducer construction, transducer assembly, and means to holdor mount any transducer inside any tank or reservoir, may be used in thepresent invention. It is preferred, without limitation, that thetransducers are bonded to any effective barrier material such as, butnot limited to any glass. It is more preferred without limitation, thatthe transducer(s) are combined with a protective barrier, all in amanner disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,641,130 (Ricciardi et al.).

The transducer(s) may be operated or driven with various combinations ofpower, watts, volts peak to peak, and/or frequencies, which result inthe generation of an effective amount of aerosolized liquid output. Itis preferred, without limitation, that at least an effective combinationof attributes such as, but not limited to any, power, watts, volts peakto peak, and/or frequency, is utilized.

Examples of electronic equipment and methods for operating or drivingthe transducer(s) are discussed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,878,355 and6,102,992 (both of which are incorporated herein by reference in theirentirety, including any references cited therein). U.S. Pat. No.5,925,966, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety,including any references cited therein, also provides details of thehardware necessary to operate the transducer(s). Additional electronicequipment, tolerances, and methods for operating or driving thetransducer(s) known in the art may also be used. A variable frequencyoscillator or signal generator is used to generate a high frequencywave, preferably a sine or square wave. According to an embodiment, andwithout limitation, a preferred oscillator is a digital functiongenerator/counter capable of producing sine, square, triangle, pulse andramp waves. A preferred oscillator has an adjustable frequency rangefrom about 0.025 MHz to about 12 MHz, and may be set or designed for aparticular need or requirement. It preferably, and without limitation,has variable output amplitude from 5 mV to 20 Vp-p (Volts peak to peak)being delivered to the amplifier, variable symmetry/duty cycle from 5%to 95% in the ramp or pulse mode, continuous or externally controlledoutputs. This signal can then be optionally amplified using a poweramplifier to increase the power to the optimum aerosol producing power.The volts peak to peak is a measure of power that is supplied to thetransducer(s). A direct current (D.C.) offset between −10 v to +10 v canbe added to any of the output waveforms.

In one embodiment, and without being limited, the amplifier is asolid-state amplifier that provides up to 2500 watts of linear powerwith low harmonic and intermodulation distortion and peak to peakvoltages of about 20 volts to about 300 volts; however the number ofwatts could also be increased in order to provide enough power to drivea desired number of transducers and the peak to peak voltages could alsobe increased, preferably approximately at least about 100 watts oflinear power per transducer(s) with about 190 to about 230 Vp-p.

The amplified signal from the amplifier is used to operate or drive oneor a plurality of transducer(s), where in an embodiment eachtransducer(s) is operated at a frequency range between about 0.025 MHzto about 10 MHz or higher, preferably between about 0.5 MHz to about 2.5MHz, more preferably between about 1.2 MHz and about 2.2 MHz. Moreover,in such an embodiment each transducer(s) has a resonant frequencybetween about 0.025 and about 10.0 MHz or higher. The operatingfrequency is the frequency at which the transducer(s) is being driven oroperated.

One or more transducers are located in at least one tank or reservoir.It is preferred, without limitation, that at least one transducer islocated in each tank or reservoir. It is more preferred, withoutlimitation, that two transducers are located in each tank or reservoir.Without limitation, the output of the transducer(s) may be focusedand/or directed to a point and/or any area or location near and/or atthe surface of the liquid in a reservoir to cause a surface disturbance,which results in the formation of an aerosol of the liquid in thereservoir. Without being limited, the aerosol can then be blown orotherwise moved with pressurized air/gas(s) out of the tank orreservoir(s), and into one or more targeted areas or chambers.

Without being limited, at least one microprocessor based controller ispreferably used to monitor, communicate with, and/or power, variouscomponents of the aerosol generating apparatus, including, but notlimited to, the components described in the following description.Without limitation, the liquid is heated by one or more of any suitableheater element(s), preferably and without limitation in the reservoir(s)or chamber(s) where the one or more of any transducers are located, to atemperature at least above 80° F., preferably between 90° F.-150° F.,and more preferable between about 110° degree F.-130° degree F. Thetemperature of the liquid is preferably, and without limitation,measured with one or more of any suitable thermocouple(s) or liquidtemperature sensing device(s) located at any effective location(s)within the transducer chamber. The at least one transducer ispreferably, and without limitation, powered by at least one of anysuitable transducer power supply, all in a manner known to those skilledin the art. An aerosol is generated by ultrasonic vibration of thepiezoelectric transducer. Any suitable air/gas can be blown, pumped,and/or flowed, into locations such as, but not limited to any, one ormore of any reservoir(s) or chamber(s) where the one or more of anytransducers are located, and where the generated aerosol is then movedor flowed out of the aerosol generating apparatus and into the one ormore treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s). It ispreferred, without limitation, that at least one of any effectiveblower(s) or fan(s) is effectively connected to the one or more of anysuitable reservoir(s) or transducer chamber(s) where the one or more ofany transducers are located, to supply the air/gas that removes thegenerated aerosol from the aerosol generating apparatus. Without beinglimited, the at least one microprocessor based controller can alsocommunicate with and/or control the one or more of any: (a) downwardfacing fan(s), (b) temperature sensor(s), (c) dew point sensor(s), (d)relative humidity sensor(s), (e) fan(s) or blower(s) that move anyair/gas(s) through any filter(s), and (f) dehumidification system(s)and/or apparatus(s).

It was found that in certain circumstances, the aerosol that isultrasonically generated and deployed into the treated space(s),room(s), and/or targeted area(s), can stratify or form one or more ofany layer(s) and/or formation(s) (Herein called “Layer(s)”), and thedeployed aerosol can also take significantly longer to effectively fillthe treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), as itstratifies. It is plausible that this could also happen withnon-ultrasonic aerosol generators as well. Without being limited, thiscan be observed in circumstances, or combination of one or moreconditions, such as, but not limited to, when the treated space(s),room(s), and/or targeted area(s) have an atmosphere that is: anytemperature or temperature range that is considered warm and/or aboveambient temperature, any temperature or temperature range that isconsidered hot and/or significantly above ambient temperature, anyhumidity range that is considered dry and/or below ambient humiditylevels. Also without being limited, this is especially found in timeslike the winter months, when the atmosphere in the targeted space(s),area(s), or treated room(s), is heated, such as, but not limited to theinside of any hospital patient room in the winter.

Without being limited, testing has indicated that this layering orstratification phenomena can be observed when one or more, orcombination of, various variables are present such as, but not limitedto: (a) the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) have arelative humidity value below 60%, (b) limited air movement or air flowis observed within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s), (c) the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) havea temperature that is higher than 50 degree Fahrenheit, and/or (d) thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) have experienced arecent inrush of heated air.

More particularity, and without limitation, one or more of any “warmer”and/or “drier” pockets and/or layers of air or gas(s) can also rise toone or more location(s) such as, but not limited to any, upper region(s)or location(s) of the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s), making it difficult for the deployed aerosol to quicklydisperse and/or move through, into, and/or within these region(s) orlocation(s), and contact all of the surfaces in the targeted area(s)such as, but not limited to any ceiling surfaces and/or any othersurfaces near any ceiling(s).

Without limitation, the one or more layers of deployed aerosol that canform, can be any thickness or depth, can form at one or more of anyheight(s) and/or distance(s) from the floor, and can form at one or moreof any location(s), within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s). Without being limited, this layering or stratificationof the deployed aerosol can be evident in one or more ways such as, butnot limited to, the deployed aerosol in the treated space(s) can form atleast one layer of any thickness or depth, at one or more of anyheights, but typically at least one layer of deployed aerosol that ispresent between about three inches to eight feet high measured from thefloor.

Without limitation, the deployed ultrasonically generated aerosol cancreate any, thick, dense, and/or high concentration, cloud of aerosol,and the aerosol can fill the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s) in various ways including, but not limited to: (a) from thefloor(s) of the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) tothe ceiling(s) of the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s), (b) from the ceiling(s) of the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s) to the floor(s) of the treated space(s),room(s), and/or targeted area(s), and (c) in a homogeneous and uniformdispersion of deployed aerosol within the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s). It is preferred, without limitation, that theultrasonically generated aerosol deployed by the aerosol generatingapparatus in the present invention, at least fills the treated space(s),room(s), and/or targeted area(s) from the floor to the ceiling, and morepreferably an even fill, homogeneous distribution, and/or equaldistribution, of the deployed aerosol within the targeted area(s). Also,and without limitation, the generated aerosol can have any visualconsistency, concentration, and/or density. It is preferred withoutlimitation, that the aerosol generating apparatus in the presentinvention, creates and deploys an aerosol that at least has an effectiveconcentration and density. It is more preferred, without limitation,that the aerosol that is deployed by the aerosol generating apparatus,fills the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) withaerosol until the room becomes opaque to light, almost opaque to light,and/or thickly clouded to a point where it is impossible or at leastdifficult to see across the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s).

Without being limited, the lack of a homogeneous dispersion of thedeployed aerosol within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s), and more specifically the presence of one or more layer(s) ofthe deployed aerosol or stratified layers of the deployed aerosol,within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), can bedetected by ways including, but not limited to, measuring thetemperature(s) and/or humidity(s) at more than one locations within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area (s).

The layering or stratification of the deployed aerosol will typicallyself correct and disappear, if an effective amount of time is able toelapse and/or an effective amount of aerosol is deployed within aneffective amount of time, as the aerosol slowly moves within the treatedarea(s) and overcomes the stratification or layers of aerosol and/orair, and a homogeneous or equal dispersion of the aerosol is finallyobserved. Unfortunately, many industries such as, but not limited to,the healthcare industry, are pressured to continuously reduce costs, andtreatment times for high-level disinfection technologies like thatdescribed in the present invention, are connected with facility costs.Therefore, a need exists to quickly eliminate any layers orstratification of any, air, gas(s), and/or aerosol(s), before, during,and/or after, the deployment of any aerosol(s) into the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), and/or during any otherparts of the decontamination process for a given space.

Within the prior art, various large-area disinfection technologycompanies have used one or more blower(s) or fan(s) to move vaporizedhydrogen peroxide vapors throughout the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s). The fans have been reported to point their output eitherhorizontally and/or towards the ceiling, sometimes even movingsubstances such as the various gas(s) and/or aerosol(s), between variousinterconnected room(s) or space(s).

However, and without limitation, using the fan(s) and blower(s) to moveany generated and deployed aerosol(s) and/or the deployed vaporizedhydrogen peroxide vapors, either horizontally and/or pointing toward theceiling of the treated room(s), can present various problems usingaerosol generator(s) such as, but not limited to, the ultrasonic aerosolgenerating apparatus as described in the current invention. One problem,and without limitation, is that the deployed ultrasonically generatedaerosol can create a dense or very dense cloud of aerosol within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), and moving itthrough one or more fan(s) or blower(s) can present problems that canadversely effect the deployed aerosol in the treated area(s) such as,but not limited to, (a) the aerosol droplets can coalesce into largerdroplets while being moved in a steady stream of carrier air or gas(s),which is not desired for reasons known to those skilled in the art, (b)the aerosol droplets can impact the surfaces of the blower(s) or fan(s)thus removing the deployed aerosol from the atmosphere, (c) anineffective or insufficient volume and/or amount of the deployed aerosoland/or the aerosol cloud that can form in the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s) from the deployed aerosol, is moved by thefan(s) or blower(s) when the aerosol is present, especially as a layeror stratified layer of deployed aerosol that starts at and/or is locatedat, above, approximate to, and/or or near, the floor of the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), at any measured depth,thickness, and/or height from the floor, as the aerosol is movedprimarily in one direction as a steady stream of carrier air or gas(s)intermixed with the aerosol from these fan(s) or blower(s).

Without being limited, the deployed aerosol in the one or more of anytargeted area(s) can be moved by one or more of any fan(s), blower(s),air/gas pump(s), or any other effective means for moving air/gas(s), atany effective speed, velocity, and/or quantity, and for any effectivelength of time. More importantly, and without limitation, it has beenobserved that moving the deployed aerosol at any excessive velocity, andfor one or more of any excessive period(s) of time, can cause thevisible deployed aerosol, and/or the visible deployed aerosol cloud thatcan form in the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) atone or more of any locations and in any form(s) from the deployedaerosol, to disappear within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s). One potential theoretical reason for this visualobservation, is that the rapidly moving aerosol droplets continuouslybleed off and lose their atmospheres as they move, until the particleitself goes to vapor and disappears, or at least shrinks to a size thatcannot be seen by the human eye.

The present invention is an improvement over the prior art by providingmultiple enhancements for an improved deployed aerosol movement system.The present invention can also be used by any aerosol generatingtechnology, apparatuses, and methods, known to those skilled in the art.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, an improved means foreffectively, removing, mixing together with the other parts of theatmosphere within the targeted area(s) (30), diminishing, and/ordisrupting, one or more of any layer(s) that may be present at anytime(s) within the atmosphere of the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s) such as, but not limited to any, one or more of anylayer(s) of any air/gas(s) having one or more of any temperature(s)and/or humidity level(s) present within the targeted area(s), and/or oneor more of any layer(s) of the deployed aerosol or stratified layers ofthe deployed aerosol, having one or more of any temperature(s) and/orhumidity level(s), that can form within the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s), is provided. This is accomplished by the use ofone or more of any fan(s), blower(s), air pump(s), and/or any othereffective means for moving any air/gas(s) and/or aerosol within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), that are facingeffectively downward toward the floor of the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s) so that their output including, but not limitedto any, air and/or gas(s), is also directed downward toward the floor ofthe treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (Herein called “DownwardFacing Fan(s)”).

Without being limited, one intention of using the downward facing fan(s)and/or blower(s), and without limitation, is to effectively and/orefficiently move an effective volume or mass of air/gas(s) and/oraerosol, within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s),with a velocity that is at least effective, and more preferably avelocity that can effectively, remove, mix together with the other partsof the atmosphere within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s), diminish, and/or disrupt, one or more of any layer(s) of anydeployed aerosol and/or any layer(s) of any air/gas of one or more ofany temperature(s) and/or humidity level(s), that may be present at anytime(s) within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s),so that the deployed aerosol may, evenly disperse, completelydistribute, evenly distribute, effectively mix together with the otherparts of the atmosphere within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s), effectively distribute, completely disperse, and/orcompletely homogenize, within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s).

A second intention, and without being limited, of using the downwardfacing fan(s) and/or blower(s), is to effectively and/or efficientlymove an effective volume or mass of air/gas(s) and/or aerosol, withinthe treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), in one or moreof any effective directions, and preferably in multiple effectivedirections, that can effectively, remove, mix together with the otherparts of the atmosphere within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s), diminish, and/or disrupt, one or more of any layer(s)of deployed aerosol and/or any layer(s) of air/gas of one or more of anytemperature(s) and/or humidity level(s), that may be present at anytime(s) within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s),so that the deployed aerosol may evenly disperse, completely distribute,evenly distribute, effectively distribute, completely disperse, and/orcompletely homogenize, within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s). It is preferred, without limitation, that the air/gasflow that flows out of the downward facing fan(s) impacts the floor andspreads in more than one direction, and preferably a plurality ofdirections, and more preferably in a 360 degree distribution.

A third intention, of using the downward facing fan(s) and/or blower(s),and without limitation, is to effectively and/or efficiently move aneffective volume or mass of air/gas(s) and/or aerosol, within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), with a velocityand/or in direction(s) that will (a) not adversely or negatively effector diminish the deployed aerosol's efficaciousness and effectiveness,(b) not adversely or negatively effect or diminish the size of thedeployed aerosol so that it is not effective, (c) not cause the deployedaerosol and/or aerosol cloud in the targeted area(s), to diminish,experience a reduction in any opaque qualities, experience a reductionin any cloud qualities, and/or disappear, (d) eliminate and/or reducethe ability of the aerosol to effectively and/or evenly fill the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), and (e) eliminate and/orreduce the ability of the aerosol to effectively and/or evenly fill thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), and effectively andefficaciously treat the various surfaces in those space(s) or area(s).

A fourth intention, of using the downward facing fan(s) and/orblower(s), and without limitation, is to effectively and/or efficientlymove, an effective volume or mass of air/gas(s) and deployed aerosol, sothat it preferably moves gently and without, disrupting, reducing,and/or damaging the effectiveness and efficacious of the deployedaerosol, and/or cloud of deployed aerosol, that can be located above thefloor in the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), from alower or bottom area, location, and/or region, of the the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), to an upper or top top,area, location, and/or region, of the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s).

In a second embodiment of the present invention, and without limitation,the downward facing fan(s) and/or blower(s) can be located at one ormore of any effective locations within the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s), as one or more independent device(s) orapparatus(s). Without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) and/orblower(s) can be controlled and operated in any manner known to thoseskilled in the art. It is preferred, without limitation, that theseindependently located downward facing fan(s) and/or blower(s) arebattery powered and wireless controlled, however, they can also becontrolled and powered through one or more of any suitable cables all ina manner known to those skilled in the art.

In a third embodiment of the present invention, and without limitation,one or more of any downward facing fan(s) can also be preferably locatedwithin the housing or skin of the aerosol generating apparatus. Thehousing or skin of the aerosol generating apparatus can also include oneor more of any effectively sized and located vents, through which anyair/gas(s) or atmosphere from within the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s), can flow into the aerosol generating apparatus,into and through the downward facing fan(s), and then back into thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s). It is preferred,without limitation that the air/gas(s) or atmosphere from within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) is effectivelyfiltered before it enters, as it enters, and/or as it moves through, theaerosol generating apparatus and out of any downward facing fan(s)and/or dehumidification system or apparatus.

In a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and without limitation,any part or portion of any output from one or more of anydehumidification apparatus(s) can also be channeled, moved, and/orducted, to and/or flow through and out of, the one or more of anydownward facing fan(s). It is preferred, without limitation, that theone or more of any dehumidification apparatus(s) is located within thehousing or skin of the aerosol generating apparatus. However, thedehumidification apparatus(s) can also be any independent or stand-aloneapparatus(s) that can operate together with the one or more downwardfacing fan(s). It is also preferred, without limitation, that theair/gas(s) flow that leaves the dehumidification apparatus(s) isinitially captured within the housing or skin of the aerosol generatingapparatus, but is then moved out from within the skin or housing of theaerosol generating apparatus through the operation of the one or more ofany downward facing fan(s), that are preferably separate from thedehumidification system. The output or airflow from the dehumidificationapparatus(s) can be flowed to and through the downward facing fan(s) atany times, and preferably at least at one or more of any effectivetime(s), and more preferably during the dehumidification stage or stepof the treatment of the one or more of any treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s). Without being limited, this can provideadvantages such as, but not limited to, using the warm or hotdehumidified air to help dry any wet floor(s) within the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) after the aerosol has beendeployed into the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s).Also without being limited, this can provide advantages such as, but notlimited to, decreasing the amount of time to effectively dry one or moresurfaces within the treated room(s) and/or targeted area (s).

In a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and without limitation,an improved means for sensing the presence, absence, and/or removal, ofthe one or more of any layer(s) that may be present at any time(s)within the atmosphere of the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s) such as, but not limited to any, one or more of any layer(s) ofany air/gas(s) having one or more of any temperature(s) and/or relativehumidity(s), and/or one or more of any layer(s) of the deployed aerosolor stratified layers of the deployed aerosol, that can also form withinthe atmosphere of the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s), having one or more of any temperature(s) and/or relativehumidity(s), can be used in the present invention.

Without being limited, the improved means for sensing the presence,absence, and/or removal, of these various layer(s) can include, but isnot limited to, locating one or more of any temperature sensor(s), dewpoint sensor(s), and/or humidity, sensor(s), within the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s). It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that these various sensor(s) are at least located in one ormore of any effective location(s). It is more preferred, withoutlimitation, that the temperature, dew point, and/or humidity, sensor(s),are not only located at more than one different and effective locationswithin the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), but theyare also located at various effective distances measured from the floorand/or ceiling within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s). Without being limited, these various temperature, dew point,and/or humidity sensors, can indicate the presence and/or absence of theone or more of any layer(s) of the deployed aerosol or stratified layersof the deployed aerosol, within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s), in ways such as, but not limited to, (a) showing orreporting one or more difference(s) in the temperature, dew point,and/or relative humidity, data within more than one locations within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) indicating thepresence of one or more of any layer(s) within these area(s), (b)showing or reporting identical or similar temperature, dew point, and/orrelative humidity, data within more than one locations within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s) indicating theabsence of one or more of any layer(s) within these area(s) and auniform or homogeneous dispersion of deployed aerosol.

For example, and without limitation, an even or homogeneous distributionor dispersion of the deployed aerosol within the atmosphere of thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), is typicallyindicated by temperature and/or humidity data such as, but not limitedto, data that is close to being the same, data that is similar, datathat is about the same, data that is almost identical, and data that isthe same.

In another example, and without limitation, the presence of the one ormore of any layer(s) that may be present at any time(s) within theatmosphere of the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s)such as, but not limited to any, one or more layer(s) of any air/gas(s)having one or more of any temperature(s) and/or relative humidity,and/or one or more of any layer(s) of the deployed aerosol or stratifiedlayers of the deployed aerosol, that can also form within the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), is typically indicated bytemperature and/or humidity data such as, but not limited to, data thatis different and/or significantly different.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide animproved deployed aerosol movement system, which is able to detect thepresence and/or removal or absence of the one or more of any layer(s)that may be present at any time(s) within the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s) such as, but not limited to any, one or moreairborne layer(s) of any air/gas(s) having one or more of anytemperature(s) and/or relative humidity, present within the targetedarea(s), and/or one or more airborne layer(s) of the deployed aerosol orstratified layers of the deployed aerosol, that can also form within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s).

Accordingly, it is also an object of the present invention to provide animproved deployed aerosol movement system, which can effectively,remove, mix together with the other parts of the atmosphere within thetreated space(s), room(s), and/or targeted area(s), diminish, and/ordisrupt, one or more of any layer(s) of deployed aerosol and/or layer(s)of air/gas of one or more of any temperature(s), that may be present atany time(s) anywhere within the treated space(s), room(s), and/ortargeted area(s), by using one or more downward facing fan(s), so thatthe deployed aerosol may evenly disperse, evenly and effectivelydistribute, completely distribute, effectively mix together with theother parts of the atmosphere within the treated space(s), room(s),and/or targeted area(s), completely disperse, and/or completelyhomogenize, within the treated space(s), room(s), and/or targetedarea(s).

It is a further object of the present invention to provide an improveddeployed aerosol movement system, that is enhanced by flowing theair/gas(s) output from a dehumidification system to and through one ormore of any downward facing fans for advantages such as, but not limitedto, assisting in the drying of various surface(s) within the treatedspace(s), room(s), and/or targeted area (s).

These and additional objects, advantages, features and benefits of thepresent invention will become apparent from the following specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of an ultrasonic aerosol generatorapparatus including a dehumidification apparatus, a common intakecompartment, downward facing fans, charcoal or carbon filter, andmicroprocessor control.

FIG. 1a is a cross sectional view of an ultrasonic aerosol generatorapparatus including a dehumidification apparatus, a common intakecompartment, sideward facing fans, charcoal or carbon filter, andmicroprocessor control.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating communication and powercomponents of an ultrasonic aerosol generating apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator positioned inan enclosure or room.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator positioned inan enclosure or room with at least one fan or blower having a horizontaloutput mounted to a top thereof.

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of a dehumidification apparatus, wherevarious components inside thereof can be disinfected by various spray ormist mechanism.

FIG. 5a is a side view of a dehumidification coil being disinfected by aspray mist mechanism.

FIG. 5b is a top view of a dehumidification coil being disinfected by aspray mist mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator positionedinside an enclosure or room, where at least one layer of air/gas islocated in an upper portion thereof.

FIG. 7 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator positionedinside an enclosure or room, where at least one layer of air/gas islocated in an upper portion thereof and an ultrasonic aerosol generatoris generating a disinfecting aerosol.

FIG. 8 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator positioned inan enclosure or where the deployed aerosol is evenly and effectivelydispersed therein.

FIG. 9 is a top view of four blowers blowing outward into an enclosureof an ultrasonic aerosol generator.

FIG. 10 is a side view of four blower blowing outward into an enclosureof an ultrasonic aerosol generator for dispersing aerosol contained inan enclosure.

FIG. 11 is a side view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator for dispersingaerosol with a modified blower, an air/gas director with multipleair/gas outlets pointing in multiple directions in an enclosure immersedwith deployed aerosol.

FIG. 12 is a side view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with amodified blower assembly with multiple blowers angled upward in anenclosure immersed with deployed aerosol.

FIG. 13 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with downwardpivoting outboard fans in a stowed orientation.

FIG. 14 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with downwardpivoting outboard fans in an activated orientation.

FIG. 15 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with upwardpivoting outboard fans in a stowed orientation.

FIG. 16 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with upwardpivoting outboard fans in an activated orientation.

FIG. 17 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with recesseddownward pivoting outboard fans in a stowed orientation.

FIG. 18 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with recesseddownward pivoting outboard fans in an activated orientation.

FIG. 19 is a front view of an ultrasonic aerosol generator with sidepivoting outboard fans in an activated orientation.

FIG. 20 is a cross sectional view of cooling coils inside a dehumidifierbeing sprayed with a heat treatment liquid.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The present invention includes apparatuses and methods related to a newand improved ultrasonic aerosol generation apparatus and air/gas(s) anddeployed aerosol movement system, that is able to increase and improvethe reliability and quality of the coverage and treatment of the varioustargeted surfaces within the treated space(s), with the generated anddeployed disinfecting aerosol, more particularity, and withoutlimitation, an aerosol (40) of liquid (45) that is created withultrasound or piezoelectric transducers (10), for a wide range of usesincluding but not limited to: (a) the sanitization, disinfection,high-level disinfection, or sterilization of one or more areas and thesurfaces in those areas, (b) the delivery of other types of liquid (45)in the form of an aerosol (40) for various purposes, such as, but notlimited to, the application of pesticides, fungicides, moisture, fuel,chemical neutralizers, medication, fertilizer, and/or any other suitableparticles, to one or more areas and surfaces within those area(s). Theattributes of the one or more of any: targeted area(s), targetedspace(s), treated space(s), sealed and treated space(s), treatedarea(s), sealed and treated room(s), targeted room(s), treated room(s),room(s), area(s), and/or space(s) (Herein called “Targeted Area(s)”)(30), to which the aerosol (40) is delivered or applied, can vary andcan include, but is not limited to any: spaces that are open, enclosed,semi-enclosed, unsealed, sealed, or partially sealed. It is preferred,without limitation, that the area in which the aerosol (40) isadministered in the present invention is enclosed and effectively sealedto prevent the leakage of the aerosol (40) from the enclosed and/ortreated area(s) or targeted area(s) (30).

Referring initially to FIGS. 1-8, any suitable aerosol generatingmachine and/or the aerosol generating apparatus (1), can be operatedeither outside, partially inside and partially outside, or within, anyarea in which the aerosol (40) is deployed or administered. It ispreferred, without limitation, that the aerosol generating apparatus (1)is any suitable ultrasonic aerosol generating apparatus (1), and morepreferably any suitable ultrasonic aerosol generating apparatus (1) asdescribed in the present invention. It is preferred, without limitation,that the aerosol generating apparatus (1) is operated inside thetargeted area(s) (30).

With reference now to the drawings, and particularly to FIG. 1, there isshown a perspective view of an aerosol generation apparatus (1). Withreference to FIGS. 1,3,4, and FIGS. 6-8, and without limitation, theaerosol generation apparatus (1) preferably includes at least onetransducer chamber (20) that can hold any effective volume and depth ofthe liquid (45) to be generated into an aerosol (40) by the one or moreof any effective transducer(s) (10), all in a manner known to thoseskilled in the art. Without being limited, the one or more transducer(s)(10) may be located, coupled, mounted on and/or in, at any effectivelocations with one or more of any suitable and effective transducerholding, sealing, housing, and/or mounting device(s) or assembly(s)(Herein called “Transducer Mounting Assembly) (50), all in a mannerknown to those skilled in the art.

According to an embodiment, and without limitation, it is preferred thatthe transducer(s) (10) used in the present invention, are at leastsimilar in form, function, and assembly with various parts, to thosedescribed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,641,130 and the face of the transducer(s)can be protected by any suitable and effective barrier(s).

Without being limited, a power amplifier (55) supplies the at least oneultrasonic transducer (10) with electrical power. Any suitabletransducer (10), transducer design, assembly of transducer relatedparts, and transducer housing(s) and/or mounting fixture(s), may be usedin the present invention. Also without being limited, the transducer(s)(10) can be made of any suitable piezoelectric material, preferably alead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) material, and more preferablylead-zirconate-titanate-four (PZT-4). It is also preferred, withoutlimitation, that the transducer(s) (10) is coated with any suitableconductive coating (not shown) that enables an electrical signal toenergize or drive the transducer(s) (10) causing it to emit any pressureand/or energy of any desired character.

Without limitation, the power amplifier (55) can also include one ormore of any suitable oscillator or powered oscillator. Without beinglimited, it is preferable to supply the ultrasonic transducer (10) withat least any suitable voltage and wattage, and more preferably andwithout limitation, any voltage between 20 to 300 volts peak to peak andwattage between 1 to 600 watts. Without limitation, the one or moretransducer(s) (10), can be operated at any suitable and effectivefrequency, preferably at a frequency range between about 0.025 MHz toabout 10 MHz or higher, more preferably between about 0.5 MHz to about2.5 MHz, and even more preferably between about 1.2 MHz and about 2.2MHz.

The at least one microprocessor based controller (22) is preferably usedto monitor, power, and/or control, various components, such as, but notlimited to, those described in the following description and in thepresent invention. The transducer chamber (20) is preferably filled withliquid (45) through at least one of any suitable liquid valve (60). Theliquid (45) is preferably gravity fed to the liquid valve (60) from anysuitable supply tank or reservoir (155). Without limitation, at leastone of any effective heater element(s) or any other effective means forheating liquid (Herein called “Heater Element”) (25), can be located inone or more of any effective location(s) within the transducer chamber(20). Also, without being limited, the liquid (45) is at least heated atany suitable location within the transducer chamber (20) by the at leastone of any effective heater element(s) (25) to a preferable temperatureof at least above 80 degree F., a more preferable temperature between90° F.-150° F., and very preferable about 110° degree F., but any othereffective temperature(s) may also be used at any times. The temperatureof the heated liquid (45) in the transducer chamber (20), is measuredwith at least one of any suitable temperature sensor such as, but notlimited to any, thermocouple (65). The at least one ultrasonictransducer (10) is at least powered by any effective power amplifier(55). An aerosol (40) is generated by vibration and/or or any effectiveactivation of the ultrasonic transducer(s) (10) forming an aerosol (40)from the liquid (45) above the transducer(s) (10) that is supplied inthe at least one transducer chamber(s) (20). Air/gas is pumped or flowedinto the transducer chamber (20) via one or more of any effective,fan(s), blower(s), or any other effective means to move air/gas (Hereincalled “Air Pump(s)”) (70). It is preferred, without limitation, thatthe one or more air pump(s) (70) are effectively connected to the one ormore transducer chamber(s) (20). It is also preferred, withoutlimitation, that the air pump(s) (70) are able to effectively flow ormove air/gas(s) or the atmospheric gas(s) from within the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) into and through the one or moretransducer chamber(s) (20). The air/gas pumped or flowed into thetransducer chamber (20) pushes or otherwise moves or flows the aerosol(40) generated by the vibration of the at least one ultrasonictransducer(s) (10) through the at least one outlet pipe (75), and intothe treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) where the aerosol (40)is deployed.

With reference to FIG. 4 and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, one or more of any fan(s), blower(s), pump(s), and/or anyother means (Herein after called “Blower(s)”) (85), for effectivelymoving any air/gas(s) and/or aerosol(s) (40) anywhere within the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), can be a part of any aerosolgenerating apparatus (1) design. It is preferred, without limitation,that the blower(s) (85) are at least effective. Without being limited,any of the one or more blower(s) (85) can be operated independentlyand/or at the same time as any of the one or more downward facing fan(s)(90). However, it is preferred, without limitation, that only the one ormore of any downward facing fan(s) are operated.

Without being limited, the one or more of any blower(s) (85) can beeffectively and suitable mounted to one or more of any suitable andeffective location(s) within the aerosol generating apparatus (1),and/or to or on one or more of any suitable and effective exteriorlocation(s) of the aerosol generating apparatus (1). Also, and withoutlimitation, the output or air/gas(s) flow that moves from the one ormore of any blower(s) (85) can be directed or pointed in one or more ofany direction(s), angle(s), and/or orientation(s), preferably that is atleast effective. Without limitation, the one or more of any blower(s)(85) can also be positioned and/or located at one or more of anyangle(s), orientation(s), and/or geometry(s), preferably that is atleast effective. Without being limited, the output of the blower(s) (85)can also be directed or pointed to one or more of any locations insideand/or outside of the aerosol generating apparatus (1). Without beinglimited, the one or more blower(s) (85) can also point in one or more ofany directions toward or at the ceiling(s) at any effective angle(s),and they can also be motorized in a manner known in the art, so they canmove and point their air/gas stream or output to or at various locationswhile operating.

Without being limited, the blower(s) (85) can be controlled and/orpowered by the at least one microprocessor based controller (22). Also,without being limited, the blower(s) (85) can be used for purposes suchas, but not limited to, assisting with moving of any aerosol(s) (40)and/or gas(s) within the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) atany time(s). Without being limited, the blower(s) (85) can be anysize(s) and have any volume of output measured in units such as, but notlimited to, cubic feet per minute (cfm), preferably that is effective.The blower(s) (85) can be operated at one or more of any time(s) and forone or more of any length of time(s). It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that the blower(s) (85) are at least operated within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), and at one or more of anyeffective time(s), and for one or more of any effective amount oftime(s).

With reference to FIG. 4 and FIGS. 9-12, and according to an embodiment,and without limitation, the one or more of any blower(s) (85) can alsobe located independent from the aerosol generating apparatus (1), andcan also be positioned and/or located at one or more of any angle(s),orientation(s), and/or geometry(s), preferably that is effective.Referring to FIGS. 9-10 and FIG. 12, and without limitation, theblower(s) (85) can have one or more of any intake(s) (110) through whichsubstance(s) such as, but not limited to, the air/gas(s) or atmospherewithin the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) can flow intothe blower(s) (85), and one or more of any outlets (162) through whichsubstance(s) such as, but not limited to, the air/gas(s) or atmospherewithin the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) can flow out ofthe blower(s) (85).

Without being limited, the blower(s) (85) can be located and/orpositioned at one or more of any effective distance(s) from the floor(s)(95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), preferably,and without limitation, between 0-80 inches or more from the floor(s)(95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), morepreferably, and without limitation, between 0 60 inches from thefloor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), evenmore preferably, and without limitation, between 0-28 inches from thefloor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), verypreferably, and without limitation, between 0-34 inches from thefloor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30),extremely preferably, and without limitation, between 0-30 inches fromthe floor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).It is also preferred, without limitation, that the upper most or highestpart of the blower(s) (85) does not exceed these various maximumdistances measured from the floor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30).

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIGS. 10-12, and without limitation, it ispreferably intended to locate and/or position the one or more of anyblower(s) (85) so that they move any effective quantity of air/gas(s)and deployed aerosol (40), at any effective velocity and/or speed, inone or more of any effective direction(s) from or moving away from theblower(s) (85), preferably in a 360 degree dispersion, deployment,and/or output radius, and also preferably along the the floor(s) (95) ofthe treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) and within one or moreof any layer(s) of deployed aerosol (40), so that any effective quantityof air/gas(s) and aerosol (40) at least reaches one or more of any walls(168) and/or any effective vertical or angled surface(s), within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) (Herein called “Wall(s)”)(168), and moves up and along and/or up and in any effective proximityto the walls (168), and then effectively beyond and/or above the one ormore of any layer(s) or stratified layer(s) of any air/gas(s) and/oraerosol(s) (40), and more preferably and without limitation,effectively, near, close to, approximate to, and/or to, the one orsurface(s) of the one or more more ceiling(s) (145), so that thedeployed aerosol (40) can, evenly disperse, effectively distribute,effectively and evenly distribute, mix together with the other parts ofthe atmosphere within the targeted area(s) (30), completely disperse,and/or completely homogenize, within the targeted area(s) (30), withoutthe size, performance, optical appearance, effectiveness, and/orefficacy of the aerosol (40) and/or treatment process, being adverselyeffected.

Referring to FIGS. 10-12, and without being limited, the one or more ofany blower(s) (85) can also be suitably and effectively connected,positioned, and/or located, at one or more of any angle(s),orientation(s), and/or geometry(s), to one or more of any suitable,chassis(s), frame(s), and/or structure(s) (Herein called “MountingStructure(s)”) (164), that can effectively, hold, locate, and/orposition, the one or more blower(s) (85). The mounting structure(s)(164) can also have, without limitation, one or more of any suitable andeffective foot(s), leg(s), and/or support structure(s) (Herein called“Support Structure(s)”) (165). The one or more blower(s) (85) can alsobe, without limitation, connected in one or more of any suitable andeffective location(s) and/or position(s), to one or more of anyeffective means to disperse or direct the airflow that leaves theblower(s) (85) (Herein called “Air/gas Director(s)”) (163) in one ormore directions, and preferably in all directions or a 360 degreedispersion or distribution pattern.

Referring to FIG. 11, and without limitation, the inlet or intake (110)of the blower(s) (85), is located above the air/gas director(s) (163).In addition, and without limitation, the air/gas director(s) (163) haveone or more, and preferably a plurality, of any effective outlets(s)(Herein called “Director Outlet(s)”) (169), that can have any effective,size, shape, orientation(s), design(s), geometry(s), and direction(s) ofoutput(s).

With reference to FIGS. 1, FIG. 4, and FIGS. 6-8 and according to anembodiment, and without limitation, it is more preferred, withoutlimitation, that at least an effective number of the one or moreblower(s) (85), are mounted and/or incorporated into the design of theaerosol generating apparatus (1), and that their output, or the flow ofthe air/gas(s) that flow out of the blower(s) (85) is pointing downward,about downward, angled downward, and/or effectively downward, toward thefloor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30)(otherwise called the “downward facing fan(s)”) (90). Without beinglimited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can also be independentlylocated at one or more of any location(s) within the treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30). Without being limited, the downward facingfan(s) (90) can be controlled and/or powered by the at least onemicroprocessor based controller (22).

Without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can be used forpurposes such as, but not limited to, assisting with the effectivemoving of any aerosol(s) (40) and/or gas(s) within the treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30) at any time(s). More specifically, andwithout being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can be used forpurposes such as, but not limited to: (a) effectively, moving, mixingtogether with the other parts of the atmosphere within the targetedarea(s) (30), locating, removing, and/or disrupting, one or more of anylayers of any air/gas(s) (Herein called “Air/gas(s) Layer(s)”) (166),having any temperature(s) and/or humidity(s), that may be present at oneor more of any locations and/or heights, within the treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30), and (b) effectively, moving, mixingtogether with the other parts of the atmosphere within the targetedarea(s) (30), locating, removing, and/or disrupting, one or more of anylayers of any air/gas(s) and/or aerosol(s) (40) (Herein called “AerosolLayer(s)”) (167), having any temperature(s) and/or humidity(s), that maybe present at one or more of any locations and/or heights, within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), and (c) effectively,moving, mixing together with the other parts of the atmosphere withinthe targeted area(s) (30), and/or locating, any aerosol(s) (40) that maybe present at one or more of any locations and/or heights, having anytemperature(s) and/or humidity(s), within the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30), so that the deployed aerosol (40) may, evenlydisperse, evenly mix, effectively distribute or mix, effectively andevenly distribute, mix together with the other parts of the atmospherewithin the targeted area(s) (30), completely disperse, and/or completelyhomogenize, within the targeted area(s) (30), without the size,performance, optical appearance, effectiveness, and/or efficacy of theaerosol (40) and/or treatment process, being adversely effected (Hereincalled “Evenly Dispersed Aerosol”) (170).

Referring to FIG. 1, FIGS. 3-4, and FIGS. 6-8, and without limitation,it is preferably intended to locate and/or position the one or more ofany downward facing fan(s) (90) so that they move any effective quantityof air/gas(s) and deployed aerosol (40), at any effective velocityand/or speed, in one or more of any effective direction(s) from ormoving away from the downward facing fan(s) (90), preferably in a 360degree dispersion, deployment, and/or output radius, and also preferablyalong the the floor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) and within one or more of any layer(s) of deployed aerosol(40), so that any effective quantity of air/gas(s) and aerosol (40) atleast reaches one or more of any walls (168) and/or any effectivevertical or angled surface(s), within the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30) (Herein called “Wall(s)”) (168), and moves up andalong and/or up and in any effective proximity to the walls (168), andthen effectively beyond and/or above the one or more of any layer(s) orstratified layer(s) of any air/gas(s) and/or aerosol(s) (40), and morepreferably and without limitation, effectively, near, close to,approximate to, and/or to, the one or surface(s) of the one or more moreceiling(s) (145), so that the deployed aerosol (40) can, evenlydisperse, effectively distribute, effectively and evenly distribute, mixtogether with the other parts of the atmosphere within the targetedarea(s) (30), completely disperse, and/or completely homogenize, withinthe targeted area(s) (30), without the size, performance, opticalappearance, effectiveness, and/or efficacy of the aerosol (40) and/ortreatment process, being adversely effected.

Without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) and/or theopening or outlet(s) (162) from which the flow of any air/gas(s) and/oraerosol (40) exits the downward facing fan(s) (90) can be located at anydistance(s), preferably any effective distance(s) from the floor (95) ofthe targeted area(s) (30), more preferably located between about 0.10inches to twenty feet or more above the floor(s) (95) within the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), even more preferably locatedbetween about 0.25 inches to four feet above the floor(s) (95) withinthe treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), very preferablylocated between about 0.25 inches to two feet above the floor(s) (95)within the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).

Without being limited, the air/gas(s) exiting the one or more of anydownward facing fan(s) (90) can be directed in one or more of anydownward direction(s) and/or angle(s). It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that the output or outward flow of any air/gas(s) from anydownward facing fan(s) (90) is directed against the floor (95) close toor about at a vertical orientation, and the air/gas(s) are able to flowoutwards in a 360 degree pattern along the floor(s) (95) after impactingthe floor(s) (95), preferably in an equal dispersion of air/gas(s) inall directions.

Without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can have anyvolume (ie: cubic feet per minute (cfm)) of output or outward flow. Itis preferred, without limitation, that the output or outward flow fromthe downward facing fan(s) (90) is at least effective. It is morepreferred, without limitation that the volume (ie: cubic feet per minute(CFM)) of output or outward flow is between 1 to 10,000 CFM or more. Itis even more preferred, without limitation that the volume (ie: cubicfeet per minute (CFM)) of output or outward flow is between 1 to 3,000CFM or more. It is extremely preferred, without limitation that thevolume (ie: cubic feet per minute (CFM)) of output or outward flow isbetween 2 to 2,000 CFM.

Without being limited, it is also preferred, without limitation, thatthe output, output volume, and/or airflow, that flows out from thedownward facing fan(s) (90) is set, configured, and/or established sothat one or more of any layer(s) of any deployed aerosol (40) and/or anylayer(s) of any air/gas(s), of one or more of any temperature(s) and/orhumidity level(s), that may be present at any time(s) within the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), are not only effectively and/orefficiently removed, mixed together with the other parts of theatmosphere within the targeted area(s) (30), diminished, and/ordisrupted, but this is accomplished so that the deployed aerosol (40)may evenly disperse, mix together with the other parts of the atmospherewithin the targeted area(s) (30), completely disperse, and/or completelyhomogenize, within the targeted area(s) (30), without an adverse effecton things such as, but not limited to, the effectiveness and efficacy ofthe aerosol (40), the effectiveness and efficacy of the treatmentprocess, the opacity of the aerosol (40), the density of the aerosol(40), the volume of the aerosol (40), the thickness of the deployedaerosol (40) or aerosol (40) cloud, the size of the aerosol (40)droplets.

With reference to FIG. 1, FIGS. 4, and 6-8 and according to anembodiment, and without limitation, the one or more of any downwardfacing fan(s) (90) can operate at one or more of any, time(s), step(s),and/or period(s) of time(s), and preferably for any effective amount oftime, before, during, and/or after the deployment of any aerosol (40)into the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).

Referring to FIGS. 1-4, FIGS. 6-8, and FIGS. 13-19, and according to anembodiment, and without limitation, at least one downward facing fan(s)(90) can also be controlled by at least one suitable PLC and/ormicroprocessor based controller(s) (22), and operated for one or more ofany effective duration(s) of time(s), at one or more of any effectivetime(s), during the deployment of any aerosol (40) and/or vapor(s) fromthe aerosol generating apparatus (1) into any treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30). For example, and without limitation, the PLCand/or microprocessor based controller(s) (22) can be programmed in amanner known to those skilled in the art, to operate the downward facingfan(s) (90) at any time(s) during and/or after the deployment of anyaerosol (40) and/or vapor(s) from the aerosol generating apparatus (1)into the at least one treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30). Morespecifically, it is preferred without limitation, that the PLC and/ormicroprocessor based controller(s) (22) can be programmed in a mannerknown to those skilled in the art, so that after any effective amount(s)and/or period(s) of time(s) the aerosol (40) and/or vapor(s) is deployedfrom the at least one aerosol generating apparatus(s) (1) into the oneor more of any suitable treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30),the at leas one downward facing fan(s) (90) can be operated for anyeffective amount of time(s). Without being limited, the deployment(s) ofany aerosol (40) and/or vapor(s) into the one or more treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30) can be paused or stopped during theoperation of the one or more of any downward facing fan(s) (90).

In addition, it is more preferred without limitation, that the PLCand/or microprocessor based controller(s) (22) can also be programmed ina manner known to those skilled in the art, so that one or more of anyadditional and effective deployment(s) of any aerosol (40) and/orvapor(s) into the one or more treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s)(30), as well as one or more of any additional and effectiveoperation(s) of the downward facing fan(s) (90) within the one or moretreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), can occur at any effectivetime(s) and for any effective duration of time(s), after any initialdeployment(s) of any aerosol (40) and/or vapor(s) into the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) and/or any initial operation(s) ofany downward facing fan(s) (90).

However, it is preferred, without limitation, to operate the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) as a calculated percentage of the the volume of thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), when their operation isdesired or needed. It is preferred, without limitation that at least aneffective percent volume of the air/gas(s) and/or atmosphere within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) is moved during theoperation of the downward facing fan(s) (90).

Without being limited, laboratory testing, has determined that the oneor more time(s) when the downward facing fan(s) (90) are operated, andthe duration or length of the one or more operation time(s) for thedownward facing fan(s) (90), is impacted by various variables such as,but not limited to, (a) the cubic feet volume (cfm) or volume output forthe downward facing fan(s) (90), (b) the volume of the treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30), (c) the atmospheric temperature within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), (d) the dew point of orwithin the atmosphere within the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s)(30), (e) the relative humidity of or within the atmosphere within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), that can be recorded atone or more of any location(s) within the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30), at one or more of any time(s), before, during,and/or after, the deployment of the aerosol (40) into the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).

Without being limited, it has been found that operating the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) as a calculated percentage of the the volume of thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), yields effective treatmentresults in the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), and it canbe calculated by taking the cubic feet volume (cfm) output specificationfor the output of the downward facing fan(s) (90) and multiplying it bya conversion factor known in the art to convert to seconds, thenmultiplying that resultant value by the operation time for the downwardfacing fan(s) (90), and then dividing that resultant value of thismathematical operation by the cubic volume of the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30), and then multiplying this outcome by one-hundred.For example, and without limitation, where the treated room(s) andtargeted area(s) (30) “Volume” is about 2,500 ft^3, and the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) “Volume Output” is about 600 cubic feet per minute(cfm), and the “Operation Time” is about 10 seconds, a value of aboutfour percent of the interior atmosphere or air/gas(s) volume should bemoved in the treated room(s) and targeted area(s) (30), as shown andcalculated below:[[(600 ft^3/1*1 min/(60 sec))*(10 sec)]/2500 ft^3]*100

Without being limited, it is preferred, without limitation, that thedownward facing fan(s) (90) are operated so that between 0.1 to 90percent, more preferred between 0.25 to 30 percent, even more preferredbetween 1 to 25 percent, very preferred between 0.5 to 20 percent, andextremely preferred between 1 to 20 percent, of the air/gas(s) in thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) is moved by the downward facingfan(s) (90), at one or more of any time(s), for various and effectivepurposes as earlier mentioned in the present invention, in order to, mixtogether with the other parts of the atmosphere within the targetedarea(s) (30), evenly disperse, completely disperse, and/or completelyhomogenize, the aerosol(s) (40) within the targeted area(s) (30) and/orany layer(s) of any type that may be present in the targeted area(s)(30).

With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 and according to an embodiment, andwithout limitation, the aerosol generating apparatus (1) can alsoinclude one or more of any dehumidification apparatus(s) (80). Withoutbeing limited, the dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) can be or have anyattributes or performance characteristics such as, but not limited toany: size, design, air flow, efficiency, performance, and capabilities.Without being limited, the dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) can alsotreat any volume of space. It is preferred, without limitation, that thedehumidification apparatus (80) is at least effective.

Without being limited, the dehumidification apparatus (80) can beoperated at any time, preferably at any effective time and for anyeffective period of time. It is preferred, without limitation that afterthe aerosol (40) has been effectively deployed into the treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30), and more preferably after the aerosol (40)has had a chance to dwell within the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) for an effective amount of time, the one or moredehumidification apparatus(s) (80) can operate, preferably for anyeffective amount of time, and dehumidify the air/gas(s) or atmospherewithin the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), until anyrelative humidity is reached that is considered suitable, effective,and/or desired.

With reference to FIG. 5 and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, the design and/or interior design of the dehumidificationapparatus(s) (80) can also include one or more of any, aerosol and/ormist generating device(s), sprayer(s), spray nozzle(s), mister(s),liquid jet(s), coarse sprayer(s), and/or any other suitable means knownin the art for spraying, jetting, aerosolizing, and/or applying liquid(Herein called “Spray Applicator(s)”) (140), that can be used fordeploying any effective, spray, liquid output, liquid jet, liquidstream, aerosol, and/or mist (Herein called “Mist”) (160), of any liquiddisinfectant and/or sanitizer liquid onto and/or into, the various partsof the dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) such as, but not limited toany, condensation coil(s) (116), condensation catch plate(s) (117)and/or catch tray(s) (118). Without being limited, any effectivedecontamination and/or treatment liquid such as, but not limited to any,disinfectant and/or sanitizer can be used. Also, without being limited,the one or more spray applicator(s) (140) can operate for any effectiveduration of time.

Without being limited, the various spray applicator(s) (140), can beused for purposes such as, but not limited to, offering a secondarysource for disinfecting and/or sanitizing, any, location(s), parts,and/or component(s), within the dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) suchas, but not limited to any, (a) coil(s), chill coil(s), pipe(s), chillpipe(s), and/or any other suitable structure(s) (Herein called“Condensation Coil(s)”) (116) that are used to condense things such as,but not limited to any, water vapor, humidity, chemical vapor(s),gas(s), hydrogen peroxide vapor, and/or peroxyacetic acid vapor, fromany air/gas(s) and/or atmosphere from within the targeted area(s) (30),(b) plate(s), and/or any other suitable structure(s) (Herein called“Condensation Catch Plate(s)”) (117) that are used to catch any drippingcondensation or condensate that originates from or drips off of, the oneor more of any condensation coil(s) (116), (c) catch tray(s), pan(s),basin(s), and/or any other suitable part(s) or component(s) (Hereincalled “Catch Tray(s)”) (118) that are used to catch and/or hold anyliquid that flows from the condensation catch plate(s) (117).

Referring to FIG. 5, and without limitation, it is preferred, withoutlimitation, that one or more of any spray applicator(s) (140) isdirected effectively at one or more of any locations or parts of thedehumidification apparatus(s) (80) such as, but not limited to any,condensation coil(s) (116), catch plate(s) (117), and/or catch tray(s)(118), and more preferably including any effective locations such as,but not limited to the, front, sides, top, bottom, inside, amongst,around, intertwined, and/or back, of the one or more of any condensationcoil(s) (116). Without being limited, one or more of any effectiveultraviolet light source(s) or UV light(s) (not shown) can also be usedat one or more of any effective locations within or inside thedehumidification apparatus(s) (80), in conjunction with any of the sprayapplicator(s) (140).

Without being limited, the spray applicator(s) (140) can deploy anyaerosol, spray, and/or mist, with one or more of any characteristicssuch as, but not limited to any effective, size(s), density(s),concentration(s), deployment cone size(s), deployment rate(s). Withoutbeing limited, the one or more spray applicator(s) (140) can alsoeffectively move back and forth and/or effectively pivot in one or moreof any directions, preferably from their mounted location(s), all in amanner known to those skilled in the art.

Also, and without limitation, the one or more of any spray applicator(s)(140) can be mounted, positioned, and/or located at one or more of anyangle(s), direction(s), and/or orientation(s). It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that the at least one or more of any spray applicator(s)(140) are at least effective. It is preferred, without limitation, thatthe spray applicator(s) (140) are located at any effective distance(s)from the one or more of any targeted surface(s), part(s) and/orcomponent(s). Without being limited, the spray applicator(s) (140) canbe controlled, operated, and/or powered by the at least onemicroprocessor based controller (22).

With reference to FIG. 1 and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, the various air/gas(s) output or exhaust from thedehumidification apparatus (80) can be directed, moved, channeled,ducted, and/or flowed, to one or more of any locations, preferably thatare effective, either outside of the aerosol generating apparatus (1),and/or inside of the aerosol generating apparatus (1). It is preferred,without being limited, that the various air/gas(s) output or exhaustfrom the one or more dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) is at leastdirectly or indirectly moved, channeled, ducted, and/or flowed, to theoutside of the aerosol generating apparatus (1). It is more preferred,without limitation, that the various air/gas(s) output or exhaust fromthe one or more dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) is at least directlyor indirectly moved, channeled, ducted, and/or flowed, to and/or intothe one or more of any air/gas inputs and/or intake orifice(s) (Hereincalled “Intake(s)) (110) of one or more of any downward facing fan(s)(90). It is even more preferred, without limitation, that the variousair/gas(s) output or exhaust from the one or more dehumidificationapparatus(s) (80) is at least directly or indirectly moved, channeled,ducted, and/or flowed, to and/or into one or more of any area(s),space(s), and/or compartment(s) (Herein called “Intake Compartment(s)”)(100), that also communicates with and/or effectively interfaces with,at least the one or more intake(s) (110) of the one or more of anydownward facing fan(s) (90).

Without being limited, moving the various air/gas(s) output or exhaustfrom the one or more dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) into the one ormore of any air/gas inputs and/or intake orifice(s) or intake(s) (110)of the one or more of any downward facing fan(s) (90), and directing theoutput of the downward facing fan(s) (90) towards the floor(s) (95) ofthe treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) can offer variousadvantages such as, but not limited to, using the dehumidified and/orheated air/gas(s) output or exhaust, from the dehumidificationapparatus(s) (80), to accelerate drying the floors around, near, and/orin proximity to, the downward facing fan(s) (90) and/or the aerosolgenerating apparatus (1).

Without being limited the intake compartment(s) (100) can be located inone or more of any effective locations within, or at least a part of,the aerosol generating apparatus(s) (1). Also, and without beinglimited, the intake compartment(s) (100) can be effectively sealed.Without limitation, the intake compartment(s) (100) can effectivelyinterface, preferably effectively seal, with both the one or more of anyair/gas(s) output(s) or exhaust from the dehumidification apparatus(80), and the one or more of any downward facing fan(s) (90) and/ortheir air/gas inputs and/or intake orifice(s) or intake(s) (110).

Also, and without being limited, one or more of any filters (Hereincalled “Intake Filter(s)”) (105) can effectively interface, at one ormore of any locations, with the aerosol generation apparatus (1) and/orone or more of its intake compartment(s) (100), so any quantity of anyair/gas(s) or atmosphere from inside the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) can flow, pass, and/or move, through the intake filter(s)(105), and into the various location(s) of the aerosol generationapparatus (1) such as, but not limited to, the intake compartment(s)(100). It is preferred, without limitation, that the intake filter(s)(105) are at least effective. Without being limited, the intakefilter(s) (105) can filter for one or more things such as, but notlimited to any, dust, carbon dust, particles, biological organism(s),virus(s), and/or aerosol(s). Without being limited, any air/gas(s) fromthe atmosphere or any air/gas(s) within the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30) can be filtered by any suitable filter known inthe art (not shown) before it flows into and/or through any parts,component(s), and/or location(s), of the aerosol generating apparatus(1) such as, but not limited to any, dehumidification apparatus (80),activated charcoal filter(s) (115), and/or any transducer chamber(s)(20).

Also referring to FIG. 1, and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, the aerosol generating apparatus (1) can also include one ormore of any suitable filter(s) to filter the air/gas(s) or atmospherewithin the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), to remove oneor more of any airborne substance(s) such as, but not limited to any,gas(s), and/or vapor(s) (Herein called “Activated Carbon Filter(s)”)(120). It is preferred, without limitation, that the activated carbonfilter(s) (120) are at least effective.

Also, referring to FIG. 1a , and without being limited, one or more ofany suitable and effective filters (Herein called “Output Filter(s)”)(240), such as, but not limited to any HEPA filter(s) known to thoseskilled in the art, can also be suitably and effectively used, located,and positioned, in any suitable and effective manner(s) known to thoseskilled in the art, to effectively filter any air/gas(s) that exits theone or more of any dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) and/or one or moreof any activated carbon filter(s) (120), and preferably and withoutlimitation, filters any air/gas(s) that exits any dehumidificationapparatus(s) (80) and/or any activated carbon filter(s) (120) before thevarious air/gas(s) enters the one or more of any intake compartment(s)(100), and more preferably and without limitation, filters anyair/gas(s) that exits any dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) and/or anyactivated carbon filter(s) (120) at least before the various air/gas(s)exits the aerosol generating apparatus(s) (01). Without being limited,one or more of any air/gas outlet(s) for any intake compartment(s)(100), through which any air/gas(s) can pass out of the intakecompartment(s) (100), can also include one or more of any suitable andeffective charcoal activated filter(s) (not shown) and/or one or more ofany output filter(s) (240), to suitably and effectively filter anyair/gas(s) leaving the intake compartment(s) (100), all in a mannerknown to those skilled in the art. Also, and without being limited, thedehumidification apparatus(s) (80) can also include one or more of anysuitable and effective source(s) of pressurized air such as, but notlimited to any, fan(s), air pump(s), and/or blower(s), all in a mannerknown to those skilled in the art.

Without being limited, one or more of any suitable fan(s) or blower(s)(Herein called “Filter Blower(s)”) (125) can be directly and/orindirectly interfaced effectively with the activated carbon filter(s)(120), and are used to move the air/gas(s) or atmosphere from within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) through the activatedcarbon filter(s) (120). Without being limited, the filter blower(s)(125) can be controlled and/or powered by the at least onemicroprocessor based controller (22). It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that the filter blower(s) (125) are at least effective.

Without being limited, the filter blower(s) (125) and activated carbonfilter(s) (120) can be operated at any time, preferably at any effectivetime and for any effective period of time. It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that after the aerosol (40) has been deployed into thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), and more preferably afterthe aerosol (40) has effectively dwelled within the treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30) for any effective amount of time, theair/gas(s) or atmosphere from within the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) is not moved through the activated carbon filter(s) (120)until after the relative humidity in the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) is preferably at least below ninety percent (90%), and morepreferably below eighty-five percent (85%), and even more preferablybelow eighty percent (80%). Without being limited, this can prevent theactivated carbon filter(s) (120) from becoming saturated with liquidfrom the aerosol (40) droplets and/or excessive humidity.

With reference to FIG. 1a , air goes through the carbon activated filter(120) and then through the filter blower (125). Exhaust from the filterblower (125) enters the intake compartment (100) and the air from thefilter blower (125) exits the intake compartment through the at leastone downward facing fan (90). The combined airflow from the filterblower (125) and the dehumidifier (80), maintain approximately equalairflow for the downward facing fan (90). Further, the downward facingfan (90) helps dry and evacuate the inner electronics. The downwardfacing fan (90) also ensures that an inside of a cabinet of the aerosolgenerating apparatus (1) remains free and condensation and residue. Acontrolled heater unit (not shown) may be placed adjacent to the carbonactivated filter (120) to control filter saturation, thus improving theefficiency of the carbon activated filter (120). Warm dry air generatedthe controlled heated unit is also beneficial when directed to the floorarea after the destratification process by the downward facing fan (90).

Also, with reference to FIGS. 5, 5 a, and 5 b, and without limitation,one or more, but preferably and without limitation, more than one, andeven more preferably, and without limitation, at least an effectivenumber, of any spray applicator(s) (140), but preferably and withoutlimitation, at least any effective spray applicator(s) (140), can belocated in and/or at one or more of any location(s), but preferably andwithout limitation, at least at one or more of any effectivelocation(s), to effectively sanitize, disinfect, high-level disinfect,sterilize, and/or effectively treat, the one or more of any condensationcoil(s) (116) and/or any associated and/or connected part(s).

Without being limited, FIG. 5a shows a side view, and FIG. 5b shows atop view, of one or more of any condensation coil(s) (116), and anyeffective number of, and more preferably and without limitation, morethan one of, any effective spray applicator(s) (140) that areeffectively positioned and located at one or more of any effectivelocation(s) such as, but not limited to, between, along, below, on theside(s) of, and/or above, the one or more condensation coil(s) (116), toeffectively treat the condensation coil(s) (116) and/or any associatedand/or connected part(s), but more preferably and without limitation, toeffectively sanitize, disinfect, high-level disinfect, and/or sterilize,preferably, and without limitation, all of the exterior surface(s),and/or at least all of the targeted surface(s), of the condensationcoil(s) (116) and/or any other part(s), associated part(s), and/orconnected part(s).

Without being limited, one or more of any spray applicator(s) (140) canalso be located and positioned at one or more of any suitable andeffective location(s) such as, but not limited to, embedded withinand/or amongst, the one or more of any condensation coil(s) (116), butit is preferred, without limitation, that the spray applicator(s) (140)are at least effectively located and positioned, above, along, and/orbelow, any condensation coil(s) (116), and it is more preferred withoutlimitation, that one or more of any effective spray applicator(s) (140)are effectively located and positioned at least at one or more of anyeffective location(s) such as, but not limited to, above, below, inside,along the side(s) of, embedded within, amongst, between, along, around,intertwined, and/or in any effective proximity to, any condensationcoil(s) (116), and it is even more preferred, without limitation, thatone or more of any effective spray applicator(s) (140) are effectivelylocated and positioned at least at one or more effective location(s) toeffectively surround and/or treat any condensation coil(s) (116).

Referring to FIGS. 5, 5 a, and 5 b, and without limitation, the sprayapplicator(s) (140) can be suitably connected to one or more of anysuitable, tube(s), pipe(s), conduit(s), and/or tunnel(s) (Herein called“Applicator Supply Line(s)”) (280), that can suitably connect to one ormore of any suitable source(s) of any suitable and effective appliedagent(s) and/or liquid(s) (Herein called “Coil Treatment Liquid(s)”)(183), such as, but not limited to any, sanitizer(s), disinfectant(s),high-level disinfectant(s), and/or sterilant(s), that can also be,without being limited, heated to any effective temperature(s).

Without being limited, the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) can be heatedto one or more of any effective temperature(s) at any effective time(s)using one or more of any effective means for heating the coil treatmentliquid(s) (183) known to those skilled in the art, at one or more of anysuitable and effective location(s). It is preferred, without limitation,that the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) are at least heated to anyeffective temperature(s) so that they are effective and do not freeze orform any ice when applied. It is more preferred, without limitation,that the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) are heated to any effectivetemperature(s) between, at, and/or about, the freezing point of the coiltreatment liquid(s) (183) and the boiling point of the coil treatmentliquid(s) (183).

It is even more preferred, without limitation, that the coil treatmentliquid(s) (183) are heated to any effective temperature(s) of at least33 degree Fahrenheit or higher. It is very preferred, withoutlimitation, that the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) are heated to anytemperature(s) between 50 to 208 degree Fahrenheit. It is extremelypreferred, without limitation, that the coil treatment liquid(s) (183)are heated to any temperature(s) between 80 to 195 degree Fahrenheit. Itis also preferred, without limitation, that the coil treatment liquid(s)(183) are heated to one or more of any suitable and effectivetemperature(s) between, at, and/or about, any freezing point(s) of thecoil treatment liquid(s) (183) and any boiling point(s) of the coiltreatment liquid(s) (183), and then applied to any targeted surface(s)at any suitable and effective temperature(s), and at any suitable andeffective time(s).

Without being limited, one or more of any effective spray applicator(s)(140), located at one or more any effective location(s), can also beused to treat, sanitize, disinfect, and/or sterilize, one or more of anyapplicator supply line(s) (280), spray applicator(s) (140), and/or anyassociated and/or connected part(s), at one or more of any suitable andeffective location(s), at any suitable and effective time(s). Withoutbeing limited, the condensation coil(s) (116), can also include one ormore of any, chilled surfaces and/or structure(s), such as, but notlimited to one or more of any suitable and effective, plate(s), chillplate(s), chilled plate(s), refrigerated plate(s), cooled plate(s),condensation forming plate(s), and/or any other condensation surface(s),all in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

Also, with reference to FIGS. 5, 5 a, and 5 b, and without limitation,one or more, but preferably and without limitation, more than one, andeven more preferably, and without limitation, at least an effectivenumber, of any spray applicator(s) (140), but preferably and withoutlimitation, at least any effective number of any effective sprayapplicator(s) (140), can be located in and/or at one or more of anylocation(s), but preferably and without limitation, at least at one ormore of any effective location(s), to effectively, sanitize, disinfect,high-level disinfect, sterilize, and/or effectively treat, the one ormore of any condensation coil(s) (116) and/or any associated and/orconnected part(s).

Without being limited, and without limitation, FIG. 5a shows a side viewof one or more of any condensation coil(s) (116), and any effectivenumber of, and more preferably and without limitation, more than one of,any effective spray applicator(s) (140) that are effectively positionedand located at one or more of any effective location(s) such as, but notlimited to anywhere, above, below, between, along, and/or at the sidesof, the one or more condensation coil(s) (116), to effectively treat thecondensation coil(s) (116) and/or any associated and/or connectedpart(s), but more preferably and without limitation, to effectively,sanitize, disinfect, high-level disinfect, and/or sterilize, preferably,and without limitation, all of the surface(s) and/or at least all of thetargeted surface(s) of the condensation coil(s) (116) and/or anyassociated and/or connected part(s).

Without being limited, and without limitation, FIG. 5b shows a topand/or bottom view of one or more of any condensation coil(s) (116), andany effective number of, and more preferably and without limitation,more than one of, any effective spray applicator(s) (140) that areeffectively positioned and located at one or more of any effectivelocation(s) such as, but not limited to anywhere, above, below, between,along, and/or at the sides of, the one or more condensation coil(s)(116), to effectively treat the condensation coil(s) (116) and/or anyassociated and/or connected part(s), but more preferably and withoutlimitation, to effectively, sanitize, disinfect, high-level disinfect,and/or sterilize, preferably, and without limitation, all of thesurface(s) and/or at least all of the targeted surface(s) of thecondensation coil(s) (116) and/or any associated and/or connectedpart(s).

Without being limited, the one or more of any spray applicator(s) (140)can be located and positioned at one or more of any location(s) such as,but not limited to, above, below, between, along, and/or effectivelynear one or more of any sides of, the one or more of any condensationcoil(s) (116), and at one or more of any effective, orientation(s),angle(s), and/or directions. Without being limited, the sprayapplicator(s) (140) can be positioned and located at one or more of anysuitable and effective location(s) using one or more of any suitable andeffective means and/or apparatus(s) such as, but not limited to any,bracket(s), holder(s), clamp(s), and/or any other suitable and effectivemeans, part(s), design(s), and/or apparatus(s), known to those skills inthe art.

It is preferred, without limitation, that the spray applicator(s) (140)are at least effectively located and positioned anywhere, above,between, along, and/or effectively near one or more of any sides of, anycondensation coil(s) (116), and it is more preferred without limitation,that one or more of any effective spray applicator(s) (140) areeffectively located and positioned at least at one or more of anyeffective location(s), above, below, inside, amongst, between, along,around, intertwined amongst, in effective proximity to, and/oreffectively approximate to the sides of, any condensation coil(s) (116),and it is even more preferred, without limitation, that one or more ofany effective spray applicator(s) (140) are effectively located andpositioned at least at one or more of any effective location(s) toeffectively, completely surround and/or partly surround, and sanitize,disinfect, high-level disinfect, and/or sterilize, any condensationcoil(s) (116).

Referring to FIGS. 5, 5 a, and 5 b, and without limitation, the sprayapplicator(s) (140) can be suitably connected to one or more of anysuitable, tube(s), pipe(s), conduit(s), and/or tunnel(s) (Herein called“Applicator Supply Line(s)”) (280), that can suitably connect to one ormore of any suitable source(s) of any suitable and effective appliedagent(s) and/or liquid(s) such as, but not limited to any, sanitizer(s),disinfectant(s), high-level disinfectant(s), and/or sterilant(s), thatcan also be, without being limited, heated to any effectivetemperature(s). Without being limited, any number of spray applicator(s)(140), at any effective location(s), can also be used to treat,sanitize, disinfect, and/or sterilize, the exterior of any applicatorsupply line(s) (280) and/or any associated and/or connected part(s).

Without being limited, the condensation coil(s) (116), can also include,but is not limited to any, cooled, chilled, and/or refrigerated,surfaces and/or structure(s), such as, but not limited to any one ormore of any suitable and effective, plate(s), tube(s), pipe(s), and/orconduit(s).

Referring to FIG. 20, and without limitation, the one or more of anysuitable and effective applicator supply line(s) (280) can suitably andeffectively connect with one or more of any suitable and effective meansto hold any coil treatment liquid(s) (183) such as, but not limited toany, tank(s), vessel(s), container(s), and/or any other suitable andeffective means for holding and/or storing any liquid(s) known to thoseskilled in the art (Herein called “Treatment Liquid Tank(s)”) (250).Without being limited, the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) can be heatedin one or more of any suitable and effective location(s), at anysuitable and effective time(s), using one or more of any suitable andeffective means (Herein called “Treatment Liquid Heater(s)”) (255), allin a manner known to those skilled in the art. It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) is effectivelyheated in one or more of any suitable and effective treatment liquidtank(s) (250), using one or more of any suitable and effective means(255) to heat the liquid (183) inside the treatment liquid tank(s) (250)such as, but not limited to any, suitable and effective heaterelement(s) (265), all in a manner known to those skilled in the art. Itis preferred, without limitation, that at least one treatment liquidheater(s) (255) is suitably and effectively, connected, interfaced,located and/or positioned, with and/or within the treatment liquidtank(s) (250), all in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

Without being limited, the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) can also beheated at and/or in one or more of any suitable and effectivelocation(s), at any suitable and effective time(s), during its journeyand/or movement to the one or more spray applicator(s) (140), all in amanner known to those skilled in the art. Without being limited, thetreatment liquid tank(s) (250) can be any suitable and effective,size(s), shape(s), material(s) of construction, and/or design(s), all ina manner known to those skilled in the art.

Without being limited, the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) can be pumped,flowed, and/or moved, from one or more of any treatment liquid tank(s)(250) to one or more of any spray applicator(s) (140), using anysuitable and effective means known to those skilled in the art, and atany suitable and effective, flow rate(s), velocity(s), speed(s),volume(s) per unit of time(s), pressure(s), all in a manner known tothose skilled in the art. It is preferred, without limitation, that thecoil treatment liquid(s) (183) is pumped, at any suitable and effectivetime(s), to the one or more of any spray applicator(s) (140), using oneor more of any suitable and effective pressurized means and/or pump(s)(Herein called “Pump(s)”) (260), all in a manner known to those skilledin the art. Without being limited, the one or more of any pump(s) (260)can suitably and effectively connect to the treatment liquid tank(s)(250) via one or more of any suitable and effective, pipe(s),conduit(s), and/or tube(s) (Herein called “Pump Supply Tube(s)”) (266),all in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

Without being limited, heating the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) to anysuitable and effective temperature(s) before applying it to any targetedsurfaces such as, but not limited to any, condensation coil(s) (116),can provide advantages such as, but not limited to, preventing the coiltreatment liquid(s) (183) from freezing on various surfaces such as, butnot limited to any, condensation coil(s) (116), and/or accelerating thedrying of any treated surface(s) after they have been in contact withthe heated coil treatment liquid(s) (183).

Without being limited, the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) can includeone or more of any suitable and effective, liquid compound(s),solution(s), and/or agent(s), such as, but not limited to any,sanitizer(s), disinfectant(s), high-level disinfectant(s), and/orsterilant(s), known to those skilled in the art. It is preferred,without limitation, that the coil treatment liquid(s) (183) is anysuitable and effective, peracetic acid solution(s) and/or bleachsolution(s), all in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

Without being limited, the one or more of any surface(s) treated by thespray applicator(s) (140), such as, but not limited to any condensationcoil(s) (116), can also be effectively rinsed and/or treated with anysuitable and effective alcohol solution(s) after they undergo a firsttreatment by any coil treatment liquid(s) (183). It is preferred,without limitation, that the said alcohol solution(s) is also applied bythe one or more of any suitable and effective spray applicator(s) (140)and it is also effectively heated to any suitable and effectivetemperature(s).

With reference to FIGS. 6-8 and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, one or more of any environment condition sensor(s) (Hereincalled “Environment Sensor(s)”) (130, 132) can be used to sense,monitor, and/or report, one or more of any environment condition(s), atone or more of any suitable and effective location(s), within thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) at any time, such as, butnot limited to any, temperature(s), dew point(s), and/or humidity(s).Without being limited, there is at least one lower environmental sensor(130) and at least one lower environmental sensor (132).

The one or more of any environment sensor(s) (130, 132) can be locatedat one or more of any location(s) and/or height(s) within the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30). It is preferred, withoutlimitation, that the environment sensor(s) (130, 132) are at leastlocated at any effective location(s) and/or height(s) within the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).

Without being limited, the one or more of any environment sensor(s)(130, 132 can communicate with one or more of any aerosol generatingapparatus (1) and/or one or more of any remote control and communicationdevice(s) or apparatus(s), in any effective way known to those skilledin the art. Also, and without limitation, the environment sensor(s)(130, 132) can be powered and/or communicate with the at least onemicroprocessor based controller (22) and/or the aerosol generatingapparatus (1), via any wired means, all in a manner known to thoseskilled in the art. However, it is preferred, without limitation, thatthe environment sensor(s) (130, 132) are battery powered and communicatevia any effective wireless means with the microprocessor basedcontroller (22), all in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

Referring to FIG. 6-8 it is preferred, without limitation, that at leastone temperature sensor(s) and/or at least one humidity sensor(s),preferably both, are located in at least one effective location(s) andheight(s) within the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), andanother at least one temperature sensor(s) and/or at least one humiditysensor(s), preferably both, are located in at least another differenteffective location(s) and height(s) within the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30).

Also, and referring to FIGS. 6-8 it is more preferred, withoutlimitation, that at least one environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) thatincludes the at least one temperature sensor(s) and the at least onehumidity sensor(s), is located at any effective distance, near, from, inrelation to, and/or within any effective proximity to, the ceiling (145)of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), as denoted by theletter “C”, and another at least one environmental sensor(s) (130, 132)that includes the at least one temperature sensor(s) and the at leastone humidity sensor(s), is located at any effective distance, near,from, in relation to, and/or within any effective proximity to, thefloor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), asdenoted by the letter “F”.

It is also preferred, without limitation, that the various environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132), preferably two or more, as denoted by Letter “C”and Letter “F”, are suitably and effectively, located, mounted, and/orconnected, to one or more of any effective means to hold, position,connect, and/or mount, the various environmental sensor(s) (130), suchas, but not limited to, one or more of any tripod(s), feet(s), pole(s),support pole(s), hanging apparatus(s), support mechanism(s), stand(s),and/or support stand(s) (Herein called “Mounting Stand(s)”) (135).Without being limited, one or more environmental sensor(s) (130, 132)can, without limitation, be located on or attached, at one or more ofany height(s) and/or location(s), to one or more of any mountingstand(s) (135). Without being limited, the various environmental sensors(130, 132) can be located at any effective distance(s), eithervertically and/or horizontally from each other, preferably anydistance(s) that is at least effective.

Without being limited, the one or more environmental sensor(s) (130,132) can be located at any distance(s), preferably that is effective,from the ceiling(s) (145) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s)(30). It is preferred, without limitation that the environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) are located between about 0.25 to eighty inches ormore, from the ceiling(s) (145). It is more preferred, withoutlimitation, that the environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) are locatedbetween about one to sixty inches from the ceiling(s) (145). Inaddition, the one or more environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) can also,without limitation, be located in various locations or areas including,but not limited to, near or approximate to any, floor(s), lowestarea(s), or lowest surface(s) in the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) (Herein called “Floors”) (95), within one or more space(s)or area(s) where the aerosol (40) is deployed. Without being limited,the one or more environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) can also be locatedat any distance(s), preferably that is effective, from the floor(s)(95). It is preferred, without limitation, that the environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) are located between about 0.25 to sixty inches ormore from the floor (95). It is even more preferred that theenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) are located between about one tofifty inches from the floor (95).

It is also preferred, without limitation, that one or more of theenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) is located as effectively and/orpossibly close to the highest point(s) or ceiling(s) (145) of thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30). Without being limited, oneor more additional environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) can also belocated and simultaneously operated at any other suitable and effectiveheight(s) and location(s) within the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30). It is even more preferred, that if more than oneenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) is attached or directly or indirectlyconnected to, the same mounting stand(s) (135), at least one of theseenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) is located as effectively and/orpossibly close to the highest point(s) or ceiling(s) (145) of thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), and at least one ofanother environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) is located as effectivelyand/or possibly close to the lowest point(s) or floor(s) (95) of thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).

Referring to FIG. 6-8, and without limitation, the environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) can report or indicate the presence and/or absence,of one or more of any layers of air/gas(s) and/or deployed aerosol(s)(40) that can be present within the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30).

Referring to FIG. 6, and without limitation, this figure shows atargeted area(s) (30) before the aerosol (40) is deployed and the roomis treated. More specifically, at least one layer of air/gas is denotedby the term “L1”, having one or more of any characteristics such as, butnot limited to any, temperature, humidity, and/or or thickness, and itis located near and/or at the top of the targeted area(s) (30). At leastanother one layer of air/gas is denoted by the term “L2”, having one ormore of any characteristics such as, but not limited to any,temperature, humidity, and/or or thickness, and it is located nearand/or close to the bottom of the targeted area(s) (30) and/or floor(s)(95).

Without being limited, in this situation, the various environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) reports or shows a difference and/or a significantdifference for temperature, and/or humidity, for one or more of thevarious environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) located near the floor (95)as denoted by the letter(s) “F”, and one or more of the variousenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) located near the ceiling (145) asdenoted by the letter(s) “C”. It is preferred, without limitation, thatto confirm the presence of at least one layer(s) of any air/gas(s)and/or aerosol(s) in this situation, at least a difference, butpreferably a significant difference, exists for at least some, butpreferably all, data reported by all the various environmental sensor(s)(130, 132) denoted by the letter “F” and all of the data reported by allthe various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) denoted by the letter“C”.

Referring to FIG. 7, and without limitation, this figure shows thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) after any amount of aerosol(40) has been is deployed, preferably at least after a quarter of thetime had elapsed for an aerosol (40) deployment cycle that wasdetermined for an effective room treatment. More specifically, at leastone layer of air/gas is denoted by the term “L3”, having characteristicssuch as any, temperature, humidity, and/or or thickness, and it islocated near, in proximity to, and/or at the top, of the targetedarea(s) (30). At least one layer of deployed aerosol (40) is denoted bythe term “L4”, having characteristics such as any, temperature,humidity, and/or or thickness, and it is located near, in proximity to,and/or close to, the bottom of the targeted area(s) (30) and/or floor(s)(95).

Without being limited, in this situation, the various environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) reports or shows a difference and/or a significantdifference for temperature, and/or humidity, for one or more of thevarious environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) located near the floor (95)as denoted by the letter “F”, and the one or more of the variousenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) located near the ceiling (145) asdenoted by the letter “C”. It is preferred, without limitation, that toconfirm the presence of at least one layer(s) of any air/gas(s) and/oraerosol(s) in this situation, at least a difference, but preferably asignificant difference, exists for at least some, but preferably all,data reported by all the various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132)denoted by the letter “F” and all of the data reported by all thevarious environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) denoted by the letter “C”.

Referring to FIG. 8, and without limitation, this figure shows thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) after the aerosol (40) hasbeen effectively deployed, and the aerosol (40) is evenly dispersed,effectively mixed together with the other parts of the atmosphere withinthe targeted area(s) (30), completely dispersed, and/or completelyhomogenized, within the targeted area(s) (30), and at least no layersthat can have any significant effect on the efficacy of the roomtreatment, and preferably no layer(s) at all, of any air/gas(s) and/oraerosol (40) are present.

Without being limited, in this situation, the various environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) do not report or show a difference and/or asignificant difference for temperature and/or humidity, for the variousenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) located near the floor (95) asdenoted by the letter “F”, and one or more of the various environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) located near the ceiling (145) as denoted by theletter “C”. It is preferred, without limitation, that to confirm theabsence of any layer(s) of any air/gas(s) and/or aerosol(s) in thissituation, no significant differences exists for at least most, butpreferably all, data reported by all the environmental sensor(s) (130,132) denoted by the letter “F” and all of the data reported by all theenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) denoted by the letter “C”.

With reference to FIGS. 6-8 and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, the atmospheric humidity and/or any humidity level, withinthe room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) before or during the deploymentof the aerosol (40) can adversely effect the effectiveness of thetreatment process within the targeted area(s) (30), in ways such as, butnot limited to, “low humidity” levels or humidity that is below aneffective value and/or effective range, can extend the needed time thatis necessary to achieve any effective and/or efficacious deployment ofthe aerosol (40) into the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30)and/or the treatment of these space(s) and the various surface(s) withinthese space(s). Without being limited, this can be encountered insituations such as, but not limited to, the cold winter months whenroom(s) or space(s) in facilities, like hospitals, can be drier than inthe summer months.

Without being limited, this issue can be overcome by performing thefollowing activities to pre-treat the targeted area(s) (30) before theyare completely treated, officially treated, and/or all of the processsteps are taken to effectively treat and/or decontaminate the targetedarea(s) (30), and increase the relative humidity level(s) to at least aneffective value(s) and/or within an effective range of value(s), beforethe main or primary and/or originally intended treatment process for agiven volume occurs, such as, but not limited to: (1) Sensing thetemperature and/or humidity within the targeted area(s) (30) with one ormore of any environmental sensor(s) (130, 132), located at one or moreof any location(s) within the targeted area(s) (30), (2) Deploying anyeffective amount of aerosol into the targeted area for any effectiveduration of time, (3) (Optionally) Operating the one or more of anydownward facing fan(s) (90), at one or more of any effectivelocation(s), for any effective duration of time, to effectively mixand/or effectively distribute the deployed aerosol (40) and resultanthumidity, into the air or atmosphere within the targeted area(s) (30).Without being limited, these activities when performed before startingthe main or primary process cycle, including the main or primary aerosoldeployment cycle, after any pre-treatment of the room with any aerosoldeployment into the targeted area(s) (30), has been shown to offeradvantages such as, but not limited to, increasing the effectiveness ofthe deployment of the aerosol (40) and the treatment process, as well asdecreasing the time to effectively complete the entire treatment cycleor process.

With reference to FIGS. 6-8, and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, to detect and/or confirm the presence of at least one ormore layer(s) of any, air/gas(s) (166) and/or aerosol(s) (167), withinthe targeted area(s) (30), at least a difference, but preferably asignificant difference, exists for at least some, but preferably all,air/gas(s) temperature data reported by all of the various environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) such as, but not limited to, the data reported byat least one, but preferably all, of the various environmental sensor(s)(130) denoted by the letter “F”, and the data reported by at least one,but preferably all, of the various environmental sensor(s) (132) denotedby the letter “C”, where it is preferred, without limitation, that thetemperature difference(s) between environmental sensor(s) (130) or thosedenoted by the letter “F”, and environmental sensor(s) (132) or thosedenoted by the letters “C”, to indicate the presence of one or more ofany air/gas(s) layer(s) (166) and/or aerosol (40) layer(s) (167) ispreferably between about zero to 25 degree Fahrenheit or more, morepreferably between about zero to 15 degree Fahrenheit, even morepreferably between about zero to 10 degree Fahrenheit, very preferablybetween about 0.1 to 8 degree Fahrenheit, and extremely preferablybetween about zero to 5 degree Fahrenheit.

Also, with reference to FIG. 7, and according to an embodiment, andwithout limitation, the relative humidity(s) and/or temperature(s) inone or more of any location(s) within the one or more treated space(s)or targeted area(s) (30) such as, but not limited to, the one or more ofany layer(s) of deployed aerosol (40) or aerosol layer(s) (167), as wellas the one or more of any layer(s) of any air/gas(s) (166), can have anytemperature(s) and/or relative humidity(s) or relative humidityvalue(s), and preferably a relative humidity value and/or temperaturethat is at least effective. Without being limited, it is preferred, thatthe relative humidity or relative humidity value that is recorded in oneor more of any layer(s) of deployed aerosol (40) or aerosol layer(s)(167), at one or more of any location(s), is at least between about 40to 100 percent, and more preferably between about 75 to 100 percent, andeven more preferably at least 80 percent or more.

In addition, and without limitation, the relative humidity or relativehumidity value that is recorded in one or or more of any location(s) inthe one or more of any air/gas layer(s) (166) that can be located at oneor more of any location(s) above the deployed aerosol (40) or aerosollayer(s) (167) is at least effective, and more preferably between about3 to 100 percent, and even more preferably between about 30 to 100percent, and very preferably at least 30 percent or more, and extremelypreferably between about 50 to 100 percent.

With reference to FIGS. 6-8, and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, to detect and/or confirm the presence of at least one ormore layer(s) of any, air/gas(s) (166) and/or aerosol(s) (167), withinthe targeted area(s) (30), at least a difference, but preferably asignificant difference, exists for at least some, but preferably all,humidity data reported by all of the various environmental sensor(s)(130, 132) such as, but not limited to, the data reported by at leastone, but preferably all, of the various environmental sensor(s) (130)denoted by the letter “F”, and the data reported by at least one, butpreferably all, of the various environmental sensor(s) (132) denoted bythe letter “C”, where it is preferred, without limitation, that thehumidity and/or relative humidity difference(s) between environmentalsensor(s) (130) or those denoted by the letter “F”, and environmentalsensor(s) (132) or those denoted by the letters “C”, to indicate thepresence of one or more of any air/gas(s) layer(s) (166) and/or aerosol(40) layer(s) (167) is preferably at least between about zero to 100percent, more preferably between about 0.01 to 100 percent, even morepreferably between about 0.01 to 99 percent, and very preferably betweenabout 1 to 99 percent, and extremely preferably between about 10 to 90percent.

With reference to FIGS. 6-7, and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, the humidity can also be equivalent, close to equivalent,close, and/or significantly close to the same values, for both: (a)air/gas layer(s) (166), and/or (b) the one or more of any layer(s) ofdeployed aerosol (40) or aerosol layer(s) (167) within the treated ortargeted area(s) (30) and the one or more of any air/gas layer(s) (166),where only one or more of any air/gas(s) temperature difference(s)detected in the treated or targeted area(s) (30), may indicate thepresence of one or more of any layer(s) of deployed aerosol (40) oraerosol layer(s) (167) and/or one or more of any air/gas layer(s) (166).

With reference to FIGS. 6-7, and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, the air/gas(s) temperature values can also be equivalent,close to equivalent, close, and/or significantly close to the samevalues, for both: (a) air/gas layer(s) (166), and/or (b) the one or moreof any layer(s) of deployed aerosol (40) or aerosol layer(s) (167)within the treated or targeted area(s) (30) and the one or more of anyair/gas layer(s) (166), where only one or more of any humiditydifference(s) detected in the treated or targeted area(s) (30), mayindicate the presence of one or more of any layer(s) of deployed aerosol(40) or aerosol layer(s) (167) and/or one or more of any air/gaslayer(s) (166).

With reference to FIG. 8, and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, to detect and/or confirm an effective, even dispersionand/or homogeneous mixing, of the deployed aerosol (40) within thetreated or targeted area(s) (30), and the absence of the one or morelayer(s) of any, air/gas(s) (166) and/or aerosol(s) (167), within thetargeted area(s) (30), preferably no difference(s) or at least nosignificant difference(s), exists for preferably most, more preferably amajority, and even more preferably all, temperature and/or humidity datareported by all of the various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) suchas, but not limited to, the data reported by at least one, butpreferably all, of the various environmental sensor(s) (130) denoted bythe letter “F”, and the data reported by at least one, but preferablyall, of the various environmental sensor(s) (132) denoted by the letter“C”. Without being limited, FIG. 8 represents the preferred outcomeafter effectively deploying the aerosol (40) into the one or more of anytargeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30), where the deployed aerosol(40) is effectively dispersed, evenly dispersed, equally dispersed,and/or homogenized, throughout the targeted area(s) or treated space(s)(30).

Also referring to FIG. 8, and without being limited, it is preferredthat the relative humidity or relative humidity value that is recordedin one or or more of any location(s) in the deployed aerosol (40) thathas effectively and completely filled the one or more of any targetedarea(s) or treated space(s) (30), is at least effective, and morepreferably is between about 50 to 100 percent, and even more preferablyis between about 70 to 100 percent, and very preferably is at least 80percent or more, and extremely preferably is between about 90 to 100percent.

With reference to FIG. 7-8, and according to an embodiment, and withoutlimitation, the formation or presence of one or more of any layer(s)(167) of deployed aerosol (40), or any stratification of the deployedaerosol (40), within the one or more of any targeted area(s) or treatedspace(s) (30), can occur for one or more of any reason(s) including, butnot limited to: (a) the deployed aerosol (40) is colder than theatmosphere within the targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30), and/or(b) the presence or creation of one or more of any temperaturegradient(s) and/or layer(s) or pocket(s) of any air/gas(s) (166) withinthe targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30), having one or more of anytemperature(s) to create said gradient(s) and/or layer(s) (166), thatare typically located at one or more of any location(s) or distance(s)above and/or below, but typically above, the one or more layer(s) of thedeployed aerosol (167).

Without being limited, the stratification of the aerosol (40) within thetargeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30), forming one or more of anylayer(s) of the deployed aerosol (167) within the targeted area(s) ortreated space(s) (30), can have at least one temperature gradient(s)and/or at least one temperature difference(s), and preferably asignificant difference, in air/gas temperatures when comparingtemperatures such as, but not limited to, the air/gas temperature withinthe layer of the deployed aerosol (167) and the temperature of theair/gas layer(s) (166) that is located above the one or more layer(s) ofthe deployed aerosol (167).

Also without being limited, the stratification of the aerosol (40)within the targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30), forming one ormore of any layer(s) of the deployed aerosol (167) within the targetedarea(s) or treated space(s) (30), can be effectively, reduced,eliminated, and/or mitigated, if the atmosphere or air/gas(s) within thetargeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30) is effectively stirred, mixed,and/or homogenized, before the deployment of aerosol (40) into thetargeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30), with one or more of anyeffective source(s) of pressurized air, for any effective amount oftime, and preferably with one or more of any effective downward facingfan(s) (90).

However, and without being limited, sometimes the stratification orformation of one or more layer(s) (167) of the deployed aerosol (40) maystill happen within the targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30) afterthe air/gas(s) or atmosphere within that space has been effectivelystirred, mixed, and/or homogenized, before the deployment of the aerosol(40), and the stratification of the deployed aerosol (40) can beeffectively, reduced, eliminated, and/or mitigated, if the atmosphere orair/gas(s) within the targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30) iseffectively stirred, mixed, and/or homogenized, with one or more of anyeffective source(s) of pressurized air, for any effective amount oftime, and with any effective velocity, and preferably with one or moreof any effective downward facing fan(s) (90).

It is also preferred, without limitation, that the one or more of anyeffective source(s) of pressurized air and/or the downward facing fan(s)(90), is effectively located within the one or more layer(s) (167) ofthe deployed aerosol (40), and more preferably effectively located nearand/or above the floor (95) of the targeted area(s) or treated space(s)(30). Without being limited, the air/gas(s) and aerosol (40) can bemoved in one or more of any directions and angles, preferably that areat least effective, by the one or more of any effective source(s) ofpressurized air and/or the downward facing fan(s) (90).

Without being limited, the one or more of any effective source(s) ofpressurized air and/or the downward facing fan(s) (90) can alsopreferably move any effective amount or volume of air/gas(s) and aerosol(40) to one or more of any location(s) such as, but not limited to,initially across the floor (95), at any effective velocity, where theair/gas(s) and aerosol (40) that is moved, can then continue to move upand away from the floor (95) or be channeled up and away from the floor(95) and along the one or more of any effective vertical and/or angledsurfaces, whereby the air/gas(s) and aerosol (40) that is moved by theone or more source(s) of pressurized air, and/or the downward facingfan(s) (90), is effectively moved or located to one or more of anyeffective location(s) above the stratified aerosol (40) or the one ormore of any layer(s) of the deployed aerosol (167), including but notlimited to, one or more of any location(s) at or effectively near theceiling(s) of the targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30), but atleast effectively above the one or more layers (167) of the deployedaerosol (40). Without being limited, the aerosol (40) and air/gas(s)that is moved to the one or more of any location(s) above the stratifiedaerosol (40) or the one or more of any layer(s) (167) of the deployedaerosol (40), can then move freely into and effectively fill any otherparts or locations of the targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30).Also, and without being limited, the aerosol (40) and air/gas(s) that ismoved or located to the one or more of any location(s) above thestratified aerosol (40) or the one or more of any layer(s) (167) of thedeployed aerosol (40), can also help to effectively, mix, equalize,and/or homogenize, conditions or things such as, but not limited to, thetemperature, the humidity, and/or the deployed aerosol (40), within thetargeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30).

Without being limited, the movement of the air/gas(s) and deployedaerosol (40) effectively above the one or more layer(s) (167) of thedeployed aerosol (40) or the one or more stratified layers (167) ofdeployed aerosol (40), can assist in the effective treatment of thetargeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30) in ways including, but notlimited to, (a) enabling and/or accelerating the effective, dispersion,full dispersion, homogenization, and/or movement, of the deployedaerosol (40) within and/or throughout the targeted area(s) or treatedspace(s) (30), and (b) effectively, reducing, eliminating, and/ormitigating, any temperature and/or humidity gradients that may belocated within the targeted area(s) or treated space(s) (30).

With reference to FIG. 1, FIGS. 3-4, FIGS. 6-8, and FIGS. 9-12, andaccording to an embodiment, and without limitation, the followingprocess(s) or step(s) is an example of using the present invention toimprove the art for the effective disinfection and/or decontamination ofone or more targeted area(s) (30) using any deployed aerosol(s) (40):

(1) The operator locates one or more of any aerosol generatorapparatus(s) (1), into the one or more targeted area(s) (30).

(2) The operator powers the aerosol generator apparatus(s) (1) andactivates it.

(3) The operator enters into any software, that controls the one or moreaerosol generator apparatus(s) (1), various information and data suchas, but not limited to, the one or more volume(s) of the one or moretargeted area(s) (30). It is preferred, without limitation, that the oneor more data or value(s) for the volume(s) of the targeted area(s) (30),is entered by any employee(s) and/or machine operator(s) at anyeffective time. In addition, and without limitation, this volumeinformation or data can also be previously entered into any suitabledatabase, software, and/or program, and be tied in a manner known tothose skilled in the art, to any alphanumeric or any other descriptivevalue that is tied to any particular treated space(s), such as, but notlimited to, any room number(s) or room name(s). This can allow, withoutlimitation, the machine operator(s) to enter the room number(s) or roomname(s) into any human machine interface (HMI) and/or software, and theone or more system control algorithms and/or software can bepreprogrammed to begin one or more of any effective treatmentoperation(s) and/or sequence(s) of operation event(s) for thatparticular space or room, based on the entered data and thepre-programmed information such as, but not limited to, anypre-programmed volume value(s) for the targeted area(s) (30).

4) Various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) collect and report datafor environmental conditions in the one or more targeted area(s) (30)such as, but not limited to any, temperature, and/or relative humiditydata. This data is then reported to any software that controls the oneor more of any aerosol generating apparatus(s) (1).

5) One or more of any effective software, software function(s), and/oralgorithm(s) can be used, preferably and without limitation, with anymicroprocessor based controller (22), to determine and/or establishvarious operational parameters for the various treatment cycle(s) (givenvarious input(s) or data), and especially the primary or main treatmentcycle, to carry out, such as, but not limited to any:

(a) The aerosol deployment time is calculated, and/or any effectiveamount or volume of liquid disinfectant (45) to deploy as an aerosol(40) into a given volume of the targeted area(s) (30), for any effectiveoutcome or treatment, is determined and/or calculated, and thedeployment time necessary to effectively deploy the liquid as an aerosol(40) is also determined and/or calculated, considering variables anddata such as, but not limited to any, (i) volume of the treated area(s)(30), (ii) one or more relative humidity(s) level(s) in the targetedarea(s) (30), (iii) one or more temperature(s) in the targeted area(s)(30).

Without being limited, in “warmer” atmospheric conditions within thetargeted area(s) (30), where the atmospheric temperature is aboveambient conditions of 72 degree Fahrenheit, “more” aerosol (40) andliquid (45) may be needed to effectively treat the targeted area(s)(30), and “less” aerosol (40) and liquid (15) may be needed toeffectively treat the targeted area(s) (30) when the atmospherictemperature is below ambient conditions of 72 degree Fahrenheit. Also,without being limited, in “drier” atmospheric conditions within thetargeted area(s) (30), when the atmospheric humidity level is belowambient conditions, “more” aerosol (40) and liquid (45) may be needed toeffectively treat the targeted area(s) (30), and “less” aerosol (40) andliquid (45) may be needed to effectively treat the targeted area(s) (30)when the atmospheric humidity level is above ambient conditions.

(b) Any pre-treatment for the one or more targeted area(s) (30) that maybe needed, with any effective quantity of aerosol (40) or effectiveaerosol (40) deployment time, including any use of the downward facingfan(s) (90) and/or blower(s) (85), to increase the humidity level(s) inthe targeted area(s) (30) so that they are at least effective before themain or primary treatment cycle begins for the treatment of the targetedarea(s) (30).

c) Any pre-conditioning of the one or more targeted area(s) (30) thatmay be needed, using one or more downward facing fan(s) (90) and/orblower(s) (85), to effectively stir and/or mix together the air/gas(s)and/or atmosphere within the targeted area(s) (30), to effectively mix,disrupt, and/or eliminate, one or more of any layer(s) of any air/gas(s)and/or atmosphere within the targeted area(s) (30), and allow full andcomplete movement of the deployed aerosol(s) throughout the targetedarea(s).

(d) Any one or more of any breaks that may be needed during the aerosol(40) deployment, to effectively stir and/or mix together the air/gas(s)and/or deployed aerosol(s) (40) within the targeted area(s) with the atleast one or more of any downward facing fan(s) (90) and/or blower(s)(85), where any effective duration of time for the stirring and/ormixing can be used at any time. Without being limited, the deployment ofany aerosol (40) from the aerosol generating apparatus (1) can also bestopped or not stopped, when the downward facing fan(s) (90) and/orblower(s) (85) are operating during the main or primary treatment cycleand deployment of the aerosol (40) into the targeted area(s) (30).

(e) The dwell time, after the deployment of all of the aerosol (40) atthe end of the main or primary deployment cycle of the aerosol (40), togive the deployed aerosol (40) any effective amount of time toefficaciously contact and/or treat the various surfaces and/oratmosphere within the targeted area(s) (30). The dwell time can be anyeffective amount of time.

(f) The operation time for the one or more of any dehumidificationapparatus(s) (80) after the room treatment cycle is complete, and afterthe Dwell Time is completed. The dehumidification time can be anyeffective amount of time.

Without limitation, the dehumidification apparatus(s) (80) can alsooperate until it is shut down by the operator, and/or the system shutsdown automatically after any effective or desired amount of time haselapsed.

(g) The operation time for the one or more of any activated carbonfilter(s) (120) after the room treatment cycle is complete, and afterthe Dwell Time is completed. The activated carbon filter(s) (120) canoperate at any time. It is preferred, without limitation, that theactivated carbon filter(s) (120) are not operated until the humidity inthe targeted area(s) is reduced to at least 90 percent or less. Theactivated carbon filter(s) (120) can be used or operated for anyeffective amount of time. Without limitation, the activated carbonfilter(s) (120) can also operate until it is shut down by the operator,and/or the system shuts down automatically after any effective ordesired amount of time has elapsed.

6) The operation of the treatment cycle for the one or more aerosolgenerating apparatus(s) (1) is started.

7) Various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) collect and continuouslyreport more data for environmental conditions in the one or moretargeted area(s) (30) such as, but not limited to any, temperature,and/or relative humidity data. This data is then reported to anysoftware that controls the one or more of any aerosol generatingapparatus(s) (1). The various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) canreport any data to the one or more aerosol generating apparatus(s) (1)and/or any supporting or control software, at any time.

8) If the reported data from the various environmental sensor(s) (130,132) shows a relative humidity that is not effective and/or not withinan effective range before aerosol deployment, within the targetedarea(s) (30), it is preferred, without limitation, that the aerosolgenerating apparatus(s) (1) deploys aerosol (40) for any effectivequantity of aerosol (40) and amount of time, to at least raise thehumidity in the targeted area(s) to any effective point or level and/orto or within any effective range, to pre-treat the targeted area(s) (30)before the main or primary treatment cycle begins for the targetedarea(s) (30). The one or more downward facing fan(s) (90) and/orblower(s) (85) can also be, without limitation, operated after and/orduring the deployment of the pre-treatment aerosol (40) for anyeffective duration of time, in order to effectively stir and/or mixtogether the air/gas(s) and/or atmosphere within the targeted area(s)and effectively distribute the humidified air/gas(s).

9) Referring to FIG. 6, and without being limited, if the reported datafrom the various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) in the targetedarea(s) (30) before aerosol deployment, shows any difference(s) and/orsignificant difference(s), between the various temperature and/orhumidity data that is reported, indicating one or more of any layer(s)of air/gas(s) is present within the targeted area(s) (30), then the oneor more downward facing fan(s) (90) and/or blower(s) (85) can beoperated for any effective duration of time, in order to effectivelystir and/or effectively mix together the air/gas(s) within the targetedarea(s) (30) in order to effectively disrupt, mix, and/or eliminate, anylayer(s) of any air/gas(s) within the targeted area(s), in preparationfor an effective deployment of the aerosol (40), and treatment of thetargeted area(s) (30).

10) Aerosol deployment begins.

11) During deployment of the aerosol (40), various environmentalsensor(s) (130, 132) continue to collect and report data forenvironmental conditions in the one or more targeted area(s) (30) suchas, but not limited to any, temperature, and/or relative humidity data.This data is reported to any software that controls the one or more ofany aerosol generating apparatus(s) (1). Without being limited, thevarious environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) can report data to theaerosol generating apparatus (1), and/or more specifically, anymicroprocessor based controller (22) and/or any associated systemsoftware, at one or more of any effective time(s).

12) Referring to FIG. 7, and without being limited, if the reported datafrom the various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) in the targetedarea(s) (30) during aerosol deployment, shows any difference(s) orsignificant difference(s), between the various temperature and/orhumidity data that is reported, indicating one or more of any layer(s)of air/gas(s) and/or any one or more of any layer(s) of deployed aerosol(40), is present within the targeted area(s) (30) at any time during thedeployment of the aerosol (40), then the one or more downward facingfan(s) (90) and/or blower(s) (85) can be operated at any effective time,and for any effective duration of time, in order to effectively stirand/or effectively mix together the air/gas(s) within the targetedarea(s) (30) in order to effectively disrupt and/or eliminate anylayer(s) of any air/gas(s) and/or aerosol(s) (40) within the targetedarea(s), and allow or assist the aerosol (40) to interact with all ofthe targeted surfaces within the targeted area(s) (30).

Without being limited, the blower(s) and/or downward facing fan(s) (90)can be operated multiple times, for any effective time or duration(s) oftime, and at any effective time(s), while the aerosol (40) is deployedinto the targeted area(s) (30) and/or during any part of the main orprimary treatment cycle. However, it is preferred, without limited, thatif the operation of the blower(s) (85) and/or the downward facing fan(s)(90) is needed, they are preferably operated at least once, startingbetween about 0.1-99 percent of the way through to the completion of theaerosol deployment time, more preferably operated at least once,starting between about 5-90 percent of the way through to the completionof the aerosol deployment time, even more preferably operated at leastonce, starting between about 25-87 percent of the way through to thecompletion of the aerosol deployment time, even more preferably operatedat least once, starting between about 30-87 percent of the way throughto the completion of the aerosol deployment time.

Alternatively, and without being limited, the downward facing fan(s)(90) and/or blower(s) (85) can be preferably operated at least once,after the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) have been atleast effectively filled with the deployed aerosol (40). It ispreferred, without limitation, that if the operation of the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) and/or blower(s) (85) is needed and/or desired, theycan be operated at least once, after the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) have been filled between about 0.1 to 100 percent full withthe deployed aerosol (40). It is more preferred, without limitation,that if the operation of the downward facing fan(s) (90) and/orblower(s) (85) is needed and/or desired, they can be operated at leastonce, after the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) have beenfilled between about 1 to 99.9 percent full with the deployed aerosol(40). It is even more preferred, without limitation, that if theoperation of the downward facing fan(s) (90) and/or blower(s) (85) isneeded and/or desired, they can be operated at least once, after thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) have been filled betweenabout 5 to 95 percent full with the deployed aerosol (40). It is verypreferred, without limitation, that if the operation of the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) and/or blower(s) (85) is needed and/or desired, theycan be operated at least once, after the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30) have been filled between about 30 to 95 percent full withthe deployed aerosol (40). It is extremely preferred, withoutlimitation, that if the operation of the downward facing fan(s) (90)and/or blower(s) (85) is needed and/or desired, they can be operated atleast once, after the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30) havebeen filled between about 50 to 90 percent full with the deployedaerosol (40).

Also, and without limitation, the deployment of the aerosol (40) canalso temporarily stop at any effective time(s) and for any effectiveduration(s), while the downward facing fan(s) are operating. It ispreferred, without limitation, that the downward facing fan(s) (90)and/or blower(s) (85) operate during the deployment of the aerosol(s)(40), when they are needed to stir or mix the air/gas(s) or atmospherewithin the targeted area(s) (40) for any effective outcome.

13) Referring to FIG. 8, and without being limited, if the aerosol (40)deployment is complete and/or the aerosol (40) deployment for the mainor primary treatment cycle for the targeted area(s) (30) is complete,the reported data from the various environmental sensor(s) (130, 132) inthe targeted area(s) (30), should preferably and without limitation,show no difference(s) or no significant difference(s), between thevarious temperature and/or humidity data that is reported, indicatingthat there are no layer(s) of air/gas(s) and/or one or more of anylayer(s) of deployed aerosol (40), and/or or at least no significantlayer(s) of air/gas(s) and/or one or more of any layer(s) of deployedaerosol (40), that can degrade the effectiveness of the aerosol (40)and/or the effectiveness of the treatment of the targeted area(s) by thedeployment of the aerosol (40).

However, if the aerosol (40) deployment is complete and/or the aerosol(40) deployment for the main or primary treatment cycle for the targetedarea(s) (30) is complete, and the reported data from the variousenvironmental sensor(s) (130, 132) in the targeted area(s) (30), showsany difference(s) or significant difference(s), between the varioustemperature and/or humidity data that is reported, indicating one ormore of any layer(s) of air/gas(s) and/or one or more of any layer(s) ofdeployed aerosol (40), is present within the targeted area(s) (30), thenany effective additional amount of aerosol (40) can be deployed into thetargeted area(s) (30) and/or the downward facing fan(s) (90) and/orblower(s) (85) can be operated one or more additional times, for anyeffective amount of time, until the aerosol (40) that is deployed iseffectively distributed or dispersed within the targeted area(s) (30).

14) The aerosol deployment stops.

15) The dehumidification process starts and dehumidifies the atmosphereor space(s) within the targeted area(s) (30) to any desired or effectivehumidity level, point, data point, and/or range.

16) The atmosphere or space within the targeted area(s) (30) is filteredwith one or more of any effective means to filter and remove anytargeted substance(s), such as, but not limited to any vapor(s), fromthe air/gas(s) within the targeted area(s) (30), all in a manner knownto those skilled in the art.

17) The dehumidification and the filtration of the air/gas(s) within thetargeted area(s) stops.

With reference to FIGS. 13-19, and according to an embodiment, andwithout limitation, the one or more of any suitable and effectivedownward facing fan(s) (90) can also be located and positioned at one ormore of any location(s) such as, but not limited to, those that are, at,approximate to, close to, directly and/or indirectly connected to, on,outside of, and/or near, one or more of any side(s) of any aerosolgenerating apparatus(s) (01). It is preferred, without limitation, thatone or more of any suitable and effective downward facing fan(s) (90)are suitably and effectively positioned and located at one or more ofany suitable and effective location(s) that are directly and/orindirectly connected and/or interfaced, at, to, and/or near, theexterior of any one or more of any suitable and effective side(s) of anyaerosol generating apparatus(s) (01). Without being limited, thedownward facing fan(s) (90) can be, located, positioned, connectedand/or interfaced, with and/or at, one or more, but preferably, andwithout limitation, at least two side(s), of the aerosol generatingapparatus(s) (90).

Without being limited, once the downward facing fan(s) (90) are suitablyand effectively, extended, deployed, and/or positioned, to any suitableand effective, distance(s), location(s), and/or position(s), thedownward facing fan(s) (90) can suitably and effectively operate at anysuitable and effective time(s), and for any suitable and effectiveduration(s) of time (s).

The one or more of any downward facing fan(s) (90) can be located at oneor more of any height(s) and/or angle(s), but is preferred, withoutlimitation, that the downward facing fan(s) (90) are at least locatedand positioned at any suitable and effective distance(s) from thefloor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30). It isalso preferred, without limitation, that the downward facing fan(s) (90)are effectively angled downward toward the floor(s) (95) of the treatedroom(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30). It is more preferred, withoutlimitation, that the output of the downward facing fan(s) (90) areeffectively angled directly and/or about directly downward toward thefloor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).

Without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can bepositioned, located, connected, and/or interfaced, with and/or at, oneor more of any side(s) and/or outside of one or more of any side(s), ofthe aerosol generating apparatus(s) (90), in any suitable and effectivemanner known to those skilled in the art.

Also, and without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can beconnected and/or interfaced with one or more of any means known to thoseskilled in the art, to allow or enable the downward facing fan(s) (90)to pivot, slide, and/or move, in any suitable and effective angle(s)and/or direction(s), such as, but not limited to any, hinge(s), balljoint(s), gimbal(s), and/or joint(s) (Herein called “PivotMechanism(s)”) (180). It is preferred, without limitation, that thedownward facing fan(s) (90) are directly and/or indirectly mountedand/or connected to the aerosol generating apparatus(s) (90) with one ormore of any suitable and effective Pivot Mechanism(s)”) (180). It isalso preferred, without limitation, that the downward facing fan(s) (90)can move in any effective direction(s) such as, but not limited to, up,down, and/or across, when connected to the Pivot Mechanism(s)”) (180).Also, and without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can bemoved into one or more of any suitable and effective location(s) and/orposition(s), either manually and/or automatically, via any suitable andeffective mechanical and/or automated means known to those skilled inthe art, at any suitable and effective time(s). Without being limited,the downward facing fan(s) (90) can also be held, supported, and/ormaintained, in any suitable and effective location(s), angle(s), and/orposition(s), at any suitable and effective time(s), and for any suitableand effective duration of time(s), with one or more of any suitable andeffective, part(s), design(s), and/or means, all in a manner known tothose skilled in the art.

Without being limited, any means known to those skilled in the art, suchas, but not limited to any, releasable position locking apparatus(s)(185), can be used to connect and/or releasably connect to or with thedownward facing fan(s) (90) and/or any other part(s) that are directlyand/or indirectly connected to the downward facing fan(s) (90), to holdand/or support the downward facing fan(s) (90) in any suitable andeffective orientation(s), position(s), and/or direction(s), such as, butnot limited to any, upward, downward, and/or horizontal, orientation(s),position(s), and/or direction(s), for various uses and purposesincluding, but not limited to any, storage purposes, and/or forassisting in the effective operation of the downward facing fan(s) (90)including, but not limited to, maintaining the position(s) andlocation(s) of the downward facing fan(s) (90) during their operation.It is preferred, without limitation, that the releasable positionlocking apparatus(s) (185), includes various part(s) such as, but notlimited to one or more of any, holding member mount point(s) (190),holding member(s) (195), and/or releasable holding member connector(s)(200). Without being limited, the holding member mount point(s) (190)can also function as releasable holding member connector(s) (200).

In a first aspect, and referring to FIGS. 13,14, and 17, and withoutlimitation, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can be connected to one ormore of any suitable and effective pivot mechanism(s) (180), where thedownward facing fan(s) (90) can be located vertically upward when not inuse, and then lowered into any suitable and effective position(s) foroperation of the downward facing fan(s) (90), preferably, and withoutlimitation, where the airflow out of the downward facing fan(s) (90) isdirected at the floor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/or targetedarea(s) (30), and more preferably and without limitation, where theairflow out of the downward facing fan(s) (90) is directed straight downor about straight down at the floor(s) (95) of the treated room(s)and/or targeted area(s) (30), when the downward facing fan(s) (90) isoperated. It is also preferred, without limitation, that the pivotmechanism(s) (180) is any suitable and effective upward bending hinge(s)(230), and the upward bending hinge(s) (230) when folded, moved, and/orextended downward, stops the downward movement of the downward facingfan(s) (90) when the outlet(s) (225) of the downward facing fan(s) (90)is horizontal and/or about horizontal with the the floor(s) (95) of thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30).

It is preferred, without limitation, that the one or more releasableposition locking apparatus(s) (185) is suitably and effectively used inany manner known to those skilled in the art, to maintain the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) in any effective orientation(s) and/or angle(s), atany time(s), and more preferably, and without limitation, so that thedownward facing fan(s) (90) are located and/or stored vertically upwardwhen the downward facing fan(s) (90) are not being operated.

According to FIGS. 13, 14, and 17, and without limitation, the pivotmechanism(s) (180) can provide any effective range of articulation,movement, and/or mechanical motion, so the downward facing fan(s) (90)can be stored vertically upward and/or close to vertically upward, andwhere any effective means known to those skilled in the art can be usedto removably secure the downward facing fan(s) (90) into thisposition(s) or orientation(s) at any suitable and effective time(s). Itis preferred, without limitation, that the downward facing fan(s) (90)is directly and/or indirectly connected to one or more of any suitableand effective holding member mount point(s) (190) at any suitable andeffective location(s), and the holding member mount point(s) (190) issuitably and effectively connected to one or more of any suitable andeffective holding member(s) (195) in any suitable and effective mannerknown to those skilled in the art so that the holding member(s) (195)can effectively rotate, pivot, move, and/or turn, at any effectivetime(s) and/or when needed, and where the the one or more any suitableholding member(s) (195) is removably attached to one or more of anysuitable and effective releasable holding member connector(s) (200), atany suitable and effective time(s), that is located at any suitable andeffective location(s). The holding member connector(s) (200) canreleasably connect to the one or more holding member(s) (195), at anysuitable and effective time(s), all in a manner known to those skilledin the art.

In a second aspect, and referring to FIGS. 15, 16, and 18, and withoutlimitation, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can be connected to one ormore of any suitable and effective pivot mechanism(s) (180), where thedownward facing fan(s) (90) can be located vertically downward when notin use, and then lifted, and/or supported, into any suitable andeffective position(s) for operation of the downward facing fan(s) (90),preferably, and without limitation, where the airflow out of thedownward facing fan(s) (90) is directed at the floor(s) (95) of thetreated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), and more preferably andwithout limitation, where the airflow out of the downward facing fan(s)(90) is directed straight down or about straight down at the floor(s)(95) of the treated room(s) and/or targeted area(s) (30), when thedownward facing fan(s) (90) is operated. It is also preferred, withoutlimitation, that the pivot mechanism(s) (180) is any suitable andeffective downward bending hinge(s) (235), and the downward bendinghinge(s) (235) when folded, moved, and/or extended upward, stops theupward movement of the downward facing fan(s) (90) when the outlet(s)(225) of the downward facing fan(s) (90) is horizontal and/or abouthorizontal with the the floor(s) (95) of the treated room(s) and/ortargeted area(s) (30). The downward facing fan(s) (90) can bepositioned, removably fixed into position, supported, and/or located, inone or more of any effective orientation(s) and/or angle(s), with anysuitable and effective means known to those skilled in the art, at anytime(s).

It is preferred, without limitation, that in this aspect, the one ormore releasable position locking apparatus(s) (185) is suitably andeffectively used in any manner known to those skilled in the art, tomaintain the outlet(s) (225) of the downward facing fan(s) (90), in anyeffective orientation(s) and/or angle(s), and more preferably, andwithout limitation, so that the outlet(s) (225) of the downward facingfan(s) (90) is horizontal and/or about horizontal, with the floor(s)(95), when the downward facing fan(s) (90) are operated.

According to FIGS. 15, 16, and 18, and without limitation, the pivotmechanism(s) (180) can also provide any effective range of articulation,movement, and/or mechanical motion, so the downward facing fan(s) (90)can be stored vertically downward and/or close to vertically downward,and where any effective means known to those skilled in the art can beused to removably secure the downward facing fan(s) (90) into thisposition(s) or orientation(s) at any suitable and effective time(s). Itis preferred, without limitation, that the downward facing fan(s) (90)is directly and/or indirectly connected to one or more of any suitableand effective holding member mount point(s) (190) at any suitable andeffective location(s), and the holding member mount point(s) (190) issuitably and effectively connected to one or more of any suitable andeffective holding member(s) (195) in any suitable and effective mannerknown to those skilled in the art so that the holding member(s) (195)can effectively rotate, pivot, move, and/or turn, at any effectivetime(s) and/or when needed, and where the the one or more holdingmember(s) (195) is removably attached to one or more of any suitable andeffective releasable holding member connector(s) (200) that is locatedat any suitable and effective location(s). The holding memberconnector(s) (200) can releasably connect, at any suitable and effectivetime(s), to the one or more holding member(s) (195), all in a mannerknown to those skilled in the art. Without being limited, the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) can be effectively supported into any effective,location(s), position(s), and/or orientation(s), when the holdingmember(s) (195) is effectively interfaced with the holding memberconnector(s) (200).

In a third aspect, and referring to FIGS. 17 and 18, and withoutlimitation, the one or more downward facing fan(s) (90) can be located,positioned into, and/or stored in, one or more of any suitable andeffective, indentations, impression(s), and/or space(s), (Herein called“Exterior Skin Indentation(s)”) (210), formed in one or more of anyside(s) of the aerosol generating apparatus(s) (01), when the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) are not being operated. Without being limited, theexterior skin indentation(s) (210) can be any, size(s), shape(s),depth(s), geometry(s), length(s), and/or width(s), that is preferably,and without limitation, at least suitable and effective. It is alsopreferred, without limitation that the exterior skin indentation(s)(210) are suitably and effectively located and positioned.

Without being limited, one or more of any part(s), surface(s), and/orarea(s), of the exterior skin indentation(s) (210) and/or aerosolgenerating apparatus(s) (01), below the downward facing fan(s) (90), butpreferably, and without limitation, at least any suitable and effectivelower area(s) and/or surface(s) of the exterior skin indentation(s)(210), can also be slanted away from the aerosol generating apparatus(s)(01), at any suitable and effective angle(s) towards the floor(s) (95).

In a fourth aspect, and referring to FIG. 19, and without limitation,the one or more of any suitable and effective downward facing fan(s)(90) can also be suitably stored within the aerosol generatingapparatus(s) (01), and deployed outward from and/or outside of, theaerosol generating apparatus(s) (01), at any suitable and effectivetime(s). Without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can beextended outward from the aerosol generating apparatus(s) (01) to anysuitable and effective distance(s) and/or location(s). It is preferred,without limitation, that the downward facing fan(s) (90) are deployed atleast far enough outward so the downward facing fan(s) (90) caneffectively operate. It is also preferred, without limitation, that whenthe downward facing fan(s) (90) are extended outside of the aerosolgenerating apparatus(s) (01), the outlet(s) (225) of the downward facingfan(s) (90) are orientated in any effective orientation(s) and/orangle(s), and it is more preferred, without limitation, that theoutlet(s) (225) of the downward facing fan(s) (90) are orientedhorizontally with or to the floor(s) (95) when the downward facingfan(s) (90) are operated, and the air/gas(s) that move out of thedownward facing fan(s) (90) are directed towards the floor(s) (95). Itis even more preferred, without limitation, that the air/gas(s) aredirected straight down and/or about straight down from the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) towards the floor(s) (95) when the downward facingfan(s) (90) are operated.

Without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can be supportedand/or deployed outward from the aerosol generating apparatus(s) (01)using, and/or being interfaced with, one or more of any suitable andeffective, part(s), design(s), and/or means known in the art, such as,but not limited to any, rail(s), guide(s), movable shelve(s), movablesupport(s), pivot(s), side motion pivot(s), and/or track(s) (Hereincalled “Support Rail(s)”) (215), that can preferably, and withoutlimitation, suitably and effectively, extend and/or retract at anysuitable and effective time(s). Without being limited, the supportrail(s) (215) can be any suitable and effective design(s) known to thoseskilled in the art. It is preferred, without limitation, that thesupport rail(s) (215) can retractably extend with any suitable andeffective design(s) and in any suitable and effective manner(s), knownto those skilled in the art. Without being limited, the one or moredownward facing fan(s) (90) can be suitably and effectively interfacedwith the one or more of any suitable and effective support rail(s)(215), using one or more of any suitable and effective, part(s),design(s), and/or in any suitable and effective manner(s) known to thoseskilled in the art.

Also, and without being limited, the downward facing fan(s) (90) can bemoved into one or more of any suitable and effective location(s) and/orposition(s) either manually and/or automatically, using any suitablepart(s) such as, but not limited to any, one or more of any supportrail(s) (215), via any suitable and effective mechanical, motorized,and/or automated, means known to those skilled in the art, at anysuitable and effective time(s). Without being limited, the downwardfacing fan(s) (90) can also be effectively, releasably locked,releasably maintained, and/or temporarily maintained, into any suitableand effective location(s) and/or position(s), at any suitable andeffective time(s), and for any suitable and effective duration oftime(s), all in a manner known to those skilled in the art.

While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changesand modifications may be made without departing from the invention inits broader aspects, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is tocover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spiritand scope of the invention.

We claim:
 1. A method of stratification detection and aerosoldistribution inside an enclosure, comprising the steps of: measuring atleast one upper location temperature near a ceiling of an enclosure;measuring at least one lower location temperature near a floor of theenclosure; providing at least one aerosol generating device; generatingaerosol inside the enclosure from said at least one aerosol generatingdevice; providing at least one air blowing device inside the enclosure,said at least one air blowing device blowing air downward, some of theair from said at least one air blowing device is forced upward throughcontact with the floor of the enclosure toward the ceiling of theenclosure; and inputting the at least one upper location temperature andthe at least one lower location temperature into a controller, saidcontroller sends electrical power to said at least one air blowingdevice, if the at least one upper location temperature is greater thanthe at least one lower location temperature.
 2. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 1, further comprising the step of: providing each one of said atleast one aerosol generating device with at least one ultrasonictransducer, at least one power amplifier, at least one transducerchamber and at least one outlet tube, said at least one ultrasonictransducer is powered by said at least one power amplifier, said atleast one ultrasonic transducer is disposed in a bottom of said at leastone transducer chamber, said at least one outlet tube is disposedadjacent said at least one transducer chamber.
 3. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 2, further comprising the step of: operating said at least oneultrasonic transducer at a frequency between about 0.025 MHz to about 10MHz and a voltage of between about 20 to about
 300. 4. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 1, further comprising the step of: retaining said at least one airblowing device at a bottom of an intake compartment, said intakecompartment is retained at a bottom of a cabinet of said aerosolgenerating device, said intake compartment is fed with air from insidethe enclosure.
 5. The method of stratification detection and aerosoldistribution inside an enclosure of claim 4, further comprising the stepof: drawing air from the enclosure through at least one activated carbonfilter before input into said intake compartment.
 6. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 5, further comprising the step of: heating said at least oneactivated carbon filter to remove moisture therefrom.
 7. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 4, further comprising the step of: dehumidifying air from theenclosure before inputting the air into said intake compartment.
 8. Themethod of stratification detection and aerosol distribution inside anenclosure of claim 1, further comprising the step of: drawing air fromthe enclosure through at least one activated carbon filter, said atleast one activated carbon filter is located in a cabinet of saidaerosol generating device, an outlet of said at least one activatedcarbon filter is input into at least one second downward facing airblower, located at a bottom of said cabinet.
 9. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 1, further comprising the step of: applying a heated liquid to acondensing surface, said heated liquid being at least one of asanitizer, a disinfectant, a high-level disinfectant and sterilant. 10.A method of stratification detection and aerosol distribution inside anenclosure, comprising the steps of: measuring at least one upperlocation temperature near a ceiling of an enclosure; measuring at leastone lower location temperature near a floor of the enclosure; providingat least one aerosol generating device, generating aerosol inside theenclosure from said at least one aerosol generating device, each one ofsaid at least one aerosol generating device includes at least onedownward facing air blowing device, said at least one downward facingair blowing device blowing air downward, some of the air from said atleast one downward facing air blowing device is forced upward throughcontact with the floor of the enclosure toward the ceiling of theenclosure; and inputting the at least one upper location temperature andthe at least one lower location temperature into a controller, saidcontroller sends electrical power to said at least one air blowingdevice, if the at least one upper location temperature is greater thanthe at least one lower location temperature.
 11. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 10, further comprising the step of: providing each one of said atleast one aerosol generating device with at least one ultrasonictransducer, at least one power amplifier, at least one transducerchamber and at least one outlet tube, said at least one ultrasonictransducer is powered by said at least one power amplifier, said atleast one ultrasonic transducer is disposed in a bottom of said at leastone transducer chamber, said at least one outlet tube is disposedadjacent said at least one transducer chamber.
 12. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 11, further comprising the step of: operating said at least oneultrasonic transducer at a frequency between about 0.025 MHz to about 10MHz and a voltage of between about 20 to about
 300. 13. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 10, further comprising the step of: retaining said at least oneair blowing device at a bottom of an intake compartment, said intakecompartment is retained at a bottom of a cabinet of said aerosolgenerating device, said intake compartment is fed with air from insidethe enclosure.
 14. The method of stratification detection and aerosoldistribution inside an enclosure of claim 13, further comprising thestep of: drawing air from the enclosure through at least one activatedcarbon filter before input into said intake compartment.
 15. The methodof stratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosureof claim 14, further comprising the step of: heating said at least oneactivated carbon filter to remove moisture therefrom.
 16. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 13, further comprising the step of: dehumidifying air from theenclosure before inputting the air into said intake compartment.
 17. Themethod of stratification detection and aerosol distribution inside anenclosure of claim 10, further comprising the step of: drawing air fromthe enclosure through at least one activated carbon filter, said atleast one activated carbon filter is located in a cabinet of saidaerosol generating device, an outlet of said at least one activatedcarbon filter is input into at least one second downward facing airblower, located at a bottom of said cabinet.
 18. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 10, further comprising the step of: retaining at least one airblower on at least one side of said aerosol generating device, said atleast one air blower blowing air downward.
 19. The method ofstratification detection and aerosol distribution inside an enclosure ofclaim 18, further comprising the step of: pivoting said at least one airblower from a vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation.
 20. Themethod of stratification detection and aerosol distribution inside anenclosure of claim 10, further comprising the step of: recessing atleast one side of said aerosol generating device to receive at least oneair blower.
 21. The method of stratification detection and aerosoldistribution inside an enclosure of claim 10, further comprising thestep of: pivoting at least one air blower in a horizontal plane from aside of said aerosol generating device.